GDP per capita (National statistical) in Chile
Chile: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 14,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Chile stood at 14,905 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 14,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,223 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Chile ranks 76th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,223 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3,331 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 3,391 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,513 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,529 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,485 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 3,880 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,948 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,040 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,040 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,354 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 4,252 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,974 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 3,960 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 3,489 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,819 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4,063 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4,341 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4,627 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 4,866 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4,244 constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 4,072 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,153 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,311 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4,529 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 4,783 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5,193 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 5,291 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,607 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 6,152 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 6,462 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6,688 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7,201 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 7,605 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8,059 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8,287 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,161 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8,632 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,811 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,131 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9,642 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10,612 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,051 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11,356 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11,116 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,649 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12,253 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12,883 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13,286 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,434 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,505 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13,473 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,763 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,632 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,681 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 14,056 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 14,275 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14,295 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14,617 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 14,905 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14,905 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 43% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14,905 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,615 constant 2015 US$ | 3,223 constant 2015 US$ | 4,040 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,971 constant 2015 US$ | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | 4,354 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,475 constant 2015 US$ | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ | 5,193 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ | 5,291 constant 2015 US$ | 8,287 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,892 constant 2015 US$ | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ | 11,356 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,106 constant 2015 US$ | 11,649 constant 2015 US$ | 13,763 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,138 constant 2015 US$ | 12,681 constant 2015 US$ | 14,905 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Chile?
- Gdp per capita in Chile was 14,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,223 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.