GDP per capita in Chile

Chile: GDP per capita was 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 165 countries
All-time high
22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
781 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1817
Years of data
214
1800–2022

GDP per capita in Chile, 1800–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k180019112022

Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

Chile recorded 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 214 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 781 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1817.

That places Chile 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 853 international-$ in 2011 prices 853 international-$ in 2011 prices 853 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1810s 808.6 international-$ in 2011 prices 781 international-$ in 2011 prices 853 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1820s 852.6 international-$ in 2011 prices 786 international-$ in 2011 prices 932 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1830s 983.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 925 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1840s 1,150 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,298 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1850s 1,428 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,352 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,559 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1860s 1,667 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,553 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,849 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1870s 1,971 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,219 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1880s 2,627 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,418 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,783 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1890s 3,198 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,907 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,609 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1900s 3,644 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,381 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1910s 4,417 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,813 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,836 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1920s 4,652 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,727 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,679 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1930s 4,397 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,950 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,106 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1940s 5,415 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,091 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,939 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1950s 6,370 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,880 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,958 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1960s 7,466 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,781 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,187 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1970s 7,870 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,731 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,773 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1980s 8,640 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,667 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,005 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1990s 13,105 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,203 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,260 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2000s 16,899 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,212 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,804 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2010s 21,091 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,910 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,176 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 21,757 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,206 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 52 Russia 25,437 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 53 Greece 25,284 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 54 Panama 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 56 Equatorial Guinea 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 57 Montenegro 20,942 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 58 Mauritius 20,643 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Chile?
Gdp per capita in Chile was 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 781 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1817.
How does Chile rank for gdp per capita?
Chile ranks 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.