Food, beverages and tobacco in Chile
Chile: Food, beverages and tobacco was 39.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Chile, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, food, beverages and tobacco in Chile stood at 39.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Chile peaked at 41.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1971.
Chile ranks 55th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 25.1% | — |
| 1964 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 24.0% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 24.0% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +40.6% | 28.0% | 39.4% |
| 2013 | +40.0% | 28.8% | 40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 17.8% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 28.0% | 41.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 52 Lebanon 40.7% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 40.0% compare
- 54 New Zealand 39.8% compare
- 56 Guatemala 37.8% compare
- 57 Colombia 37.1% compare
- 58 Montenegro 37.1% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Chile?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Chile was 39.6% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1971.
- How does Chile rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).