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 166 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
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 166 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.
GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 853 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1810 | 853 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 815 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 1812 | 802 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1813 | 808 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 813 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 816 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 789 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1817 | 781 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1818 | 822 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1819 | 787 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1820 | 824 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1821 | 805 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1822 | 830 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1823 | 797 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1824 | 786 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1825 | 853 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1826 | 885 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1827 | 904 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 910 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 932 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 925 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1831 | 929 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1833 | 961 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1835 | 1,003 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 991 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1837 | 1,028 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1838 | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1,023 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 1,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1841 | 1,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1,089 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,141 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 1,170 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1847 | 1,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 1,227 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1849 | 1,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1850 | 1,352 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1851 | 1,392 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 1,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1854 | 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 1,425 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1,462 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 1,559 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 1,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 1,575 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 1,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 1,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1865 | 1,710 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 1,750 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 1,666 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1868 | 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 1,849 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1870 | 1,868 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 1,910 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 2,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1874 | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 1875 | 2,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 1,988 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1877 | 1,908 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1878 | 1,953 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 2,219 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.6% |
| 1880 | 2,418 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 1881 | 2,488 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 2,694 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1883 | 2,683 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 2,703 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2,547 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.8% |
| 1886 | 2,625 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 2,783 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1888 | 2,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1889 | 2,708 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 2,907 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1891 | 3,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 3,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 3,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 2,978 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1895 | 3,304 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1896 | 3,379 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 3,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 1898 | 3,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 1899 | 3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1900 | 3,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 3,416 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 3,604 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 3,381 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.2% |
| 1904 | 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 3,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1906 | 3,668 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 3,810 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 4,020 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 4,485 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1911 | 4,481 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 4,806 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1913 | 4,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 4,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.8% |
| 1915 | 3,813 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.3% |
| 1916 | 4,600 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.6% |
| 1917 | 4,621 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 4,602 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 3,853 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.3% |
| 1920 | 4,248 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1921 | 3,727 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.3% |
| 1922 | 3,814 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 4,514 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.4% |
| 1924 | 4,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 4,903 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 4,702 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 4,544 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 5,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.4% |
| 1929 | 5,679 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 4,876 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.1% |
| 1931 | 3,904 international-$ in 2011 prices | -19.9% |
| 1932 | 2,950 international-$ in 2011 prices | -24.4% |
| 1933 | 3,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.6% |
| 1934 | 4,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.0% |
| 1935 | 4,511 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1936 | 4,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 5,083 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 5,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 5,177 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 5,091 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 5,161 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 5,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 5,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 5,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 5,918 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 5,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.4% |
| 1948 | 5,939 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.5% |
| 1949 | 5,710 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 5,880 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 6,001 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 6,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 6,582 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 6,237 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 6,341 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 6,285 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 6,758 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 6,958 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 6,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 6,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 6,923 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 7,336 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 7,320 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 7,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7,844 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 7,933 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 8,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 8,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 8,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 8,520 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 7,911 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 7,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 6,868 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 7,936 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 8,475 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 9,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 9,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8,016 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 7,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 7,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8,721 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 10,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10,746 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 12,297 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 14,433 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 15,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15,260 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,846 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 15,212 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,448 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15,510 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,809 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17,138 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 17,921 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18,488 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18,184 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18,910 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21,171 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,574 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21,709 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21,924 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20,206 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 22,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,999 international-$ in 2011 prices, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Russia 25,437 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 Greece 25,284 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 Panama 23,557 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 22,707 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 57 Montenegro 20,942 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 58 Mauritius 20,643 international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Chile?
- Gdp per capita in Chile was 22,741 international-$ 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 166 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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