Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Chile
Chile: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile is 12.29 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile peaked at 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4933 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Chile ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4933 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.542 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6241 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9168 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 1964 | 1.35 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 1.8 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 2.48 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 3.16 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 4.31 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 6.14 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 8.68 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1971 | 11.48 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 22.13 current LCU per person | +92.8% |
| 1973 | 109.52 current LCU per person | +394.9% |
| 1974 | 715.02 current LCU per person | +552.9% |
| 1975 | 3,117 current LCU per person | +335.9% |
| 1976 | 10,322 current LCU per person | +231.2% |
| 1977 | 23,879 current LCU per person | +131.3% |
| 1978 | 38,755 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 1979 | 60,909 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 81,808 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 101,627 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 98,956 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 114,697 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 131,691 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 183,371 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 225,984 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 285,904 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 344,903 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 423,920 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 538,121 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 705,734 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 898,146 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.32 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.70 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.17 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.62 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.41 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.71 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.83 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.74 million current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.45 million current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 10.52 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.88 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.53 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 12.29 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.29 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,410 current LCU per person, 230.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.29 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70,451 current LCU per person, 174.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +552.9% | 109.52 current LCU per person | 715.02 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +394.9% | 22.13 current LCU per person | 109.52 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +335.9% | 715.02 current LCU per person | 3,117 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +231.2% | 3,117 current LCU per person | 10,322 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +131.3% | 10,322 current LCU per person | 23,879 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 current LCU per person | 0.4933 current LCU per person | 6.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,785 current LCU per person | 8.68 current LCU per person | 60,909 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,286 current LCU per person | 81,808 current LCU per person | 423,920 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 538,121 current LCU per person | 1.90 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million current LCU per person | 2.03 million current LCU per person | 3.93 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 million current LCU per person | 4.46 million current LCU per person | 7.83 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million current LCU per person | 7.74 million current LCU per person | 12.29 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 11 Argentina 15.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Laos 14.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 13.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 9.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Costa Rica 7.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Cambodia 7.37 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile was 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4933 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.