Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Chile
Chile: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -62.76 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Chile, 1986–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Chile recorded -62.76 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Chile peaked at -61.22 Percentage in 2012 and was at its lowest, -79.73 Percentage, in 1986.
That places Chile 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Chile, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -79.73 Percentage | — |
| 1987 | -79.38 Percentage | -0.4% |
| 1988 | -79.41 Percentage | +0.0% |
| 1989 | -78.64 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -78.72 Percentage | +0.1% |
| 1991 | -77.68 Percentage | -1.3% |
| 1992 | -76.87 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 1993 | -76.46 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -75.26 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -72.73 Percentage | -3.4% |
| 1996 | -71.53 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 1997 | -69.77 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -70.37 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -70.68 Percentage | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -70.29 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -70.03 Percentage | -0.4% |
| 2002 | -70.61 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -71.23 Percentage | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -70.64 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -69.67 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -64.33 Percentage | -7.7% |
| 2007 | -62.96 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 2008 | -64.93 Percentage | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -65.95 Percentage | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -65.05 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -62.79 Percentage | -3.5% |
| 2012 | -61.22 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 2013 | -61.83 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -61.76 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 2015 | -63.27 Percentage | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -62.76 Percentage | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -79.29 Percentage | -79.73 Percentage | -78.64 Percentage | 4 |
| 1990s | -74.01 Percentage | -78.72 Percentage | -69.77 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -68.06 Percentage | -71.23 Percentage | -62.96 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -62.67 Percentage | -65.05 Percentage | -61.22 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 328.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Chile?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Chile was -62.76 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was -61.22 Percentage in 2012.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.73 Percentage in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.