Chile Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Chile's health spending was 10.66% in 2025, ranked 20th globally. This represents a 1.2% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Chile's health spending stood at 10.66% in 2025, a rise of +0.13% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.66% by 2025. Chile ranked 20th globally.
Chile’s health‑care expenditure has risen steadily over the 26‑year series, climbing from 7.00 % of GDP in 2000 to an all‑time peak of 10.66 % in 2025, which places the country at rank 20 globally. The lowest point occurred in 2006 when spending fell to 6.07 % of GDP, after which a persistent upward trajectory resumed, reflecting expanded public financing and reforms aimed at universal coverage. By 2025 Chile’s health‑spending share is marginally below Belgium’s 10.70 % and closely aligned with Timor‑Leste’s 10.61 %, indicating convergence with other upper‑middle‑income economies that have prioritized health investment. The upward momentum suggests that continued fiscal commitment and demographic pressures could sustain or even accelerate growth, although any slowdown in economic expansion or fiscal tightening could temper the rising trend.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 11.09% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 10.87% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 10.66% | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.66% | +0.13% | #20 |
| 2024 | 10.53% | +0.36% | #16 |
| 2023 | 10.17% | +0.17% | #166 |
| 2022 | 10.01% | +0.28% | #165 |
| 2021 | 9.72% | +0.03% | #157 |
| 2020 | 9.70% | +0.39% | #154 |
| 2019 | 9.31% | +0.16% | #163 |
| 2018 | 9.15% | +0.06% | #160 |
| 2017 | 9.09% | +0.53% | #159 |
| 2016 | 8.56% | +0.21% | #147 |
| 2015 | 8.35% | +0.51% | #145 |
| 2014 | 7.84% | +0.37% | #135 |
| 2013 | 7.48% | +0.46% | #132 |
| 2012 | 7.02% | +0.22% | #123 |
| 2011 | 6.80% | −0.02% | #119 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Chile matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2010. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Chile's health spending was 10.66% in 2025. Ranked 20th globally. This represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year.
Chile's health spending peaked at 10.66% in 2025.
The lowest health spending in Chile was 6.07% in 2006.
Chile ranks 20th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Chile's health spending is projected to reach 10.66% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Chile in 2025 was 10.66%. This ranks 20th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_chile_health-spending,
title = {Chile Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/chile/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}