Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Chile
Chile: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Chile is 28.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Chile peaked at 36.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1973.
Chile ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
| 1961 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 16.8% | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | +184.4% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +52.9% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +5.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +184.4% | 8.3% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 8.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 9.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Chile?
- Gross domestic savings in Chile was 28.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gross domestic savings?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.