Chile
Capital: SantiagoRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
Chile's GDP is $363.30B (2026), with a population of 19.8M, and GDP per capita of $17,876. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.0%, inflation at 3.1%, unemployment at 8.3%, government debt at 43.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Chile's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Stock Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| S&P CLX IPSA | 10,739.15 | 2026 |
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 5.68% | 2025 |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 4.89% | 2025 |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 918.1 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 43.7% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.2% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.3% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 6.1% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 22.9% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 24.6% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 17.7% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 45.5% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 27.3% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $44.40B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.2 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 943.57 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 435.78 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 75.1% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 63.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 33.7% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 30.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $111.38B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $99.53B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $99.16B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $84.26B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $12.52B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $100.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 8.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-4.85B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 126.5% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 103.4% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 79.3% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $262.01B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 8.9% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 437 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 85.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 83.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 87.1% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19.8M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 26 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 757,245 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 742,832 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 89.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 17.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 11.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 79.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 51,712 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 68.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 14.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 45.1% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 20.5% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 24.6% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 98 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 57.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 10.3M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.3% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.9% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.9% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 9.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.6% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 8.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 21.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 6.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 21.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 72.4% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 62.3% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 20.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 76.1% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 28.9% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.0% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 42.9% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 56.7% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 23.9% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 13.8% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 18.4% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.3% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 100.3% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 105.8% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 104.7% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 100.9% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 101.7% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 20,233 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 16,670 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 95,092 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 94,009 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 18 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 18 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 27.9% | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 98.7 | 2022 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 28.5% | 2017 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 25.2% | 2017 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 3.9 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 78 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,039 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,323 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 48.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 24.2% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 23.3 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 25.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 185,794 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 37.9% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 41.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 14.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 6,382 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.4 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 106.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 103.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 391,262 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 2.6M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 249.5 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 8.5% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 4.0% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 2.5M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 94.5% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 136 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 23 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 11,912.6 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.36% | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 402 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 2,680 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 9,058 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.08B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 5.7% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $677.1M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 42 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 639 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 21.3M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1,499 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 4.2M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 2,396 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 738 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 3,585 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.00 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 35.5% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 52.9% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 77.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 99.2% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 6.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 99.84 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.97 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.72 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.14 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.93 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 0.63 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.02 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 80.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 75.9% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 71.2% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 50.2% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $5.11B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 114,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.3% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 5.8% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 6.3 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.5% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.9% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 5.7% | 2022 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 6.5% | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 43 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 34.5% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.3% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 49.9% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.9% | 2022 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 32.77 | 2022 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.3% | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 45.5% | 2022 |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 78.2% | 2022 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 12.1% | 2022 |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 85.6% | 2022 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.65 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.67 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.64 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.4 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 5.4M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 4.1M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.03B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $720.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.3% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $628.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 7.0M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 39.5% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 35.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 7.3% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 97.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 95.1% | 2024 |
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