Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Chile
Chile: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 16.41 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile is 16.41 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile peaked at 16.41 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5713 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Chile 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5713 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6365 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7134 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1964 | 1.58 current LCU per person | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 2.13 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1966 | 2.98 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1967 | 3.79 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1968 | 5.19 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 7.31 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 10.48 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 13.5 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 25.23 current LCU per person | +86.9% |
| 1973 | 119.49 current LCU per person | +373.5% |
| 1974 | 917.65 current LCU per person | +668.0% |
| 1975 | 3,607 current LCU per person | +293.1% |
| 1976 | 12,012 current LCU per person | +233.0% |
| 1977 | 28,060 current LCU per person | +133.6% |
| 1978 | 47,326 current LCU per person | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 74,332 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 103,556 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 128,633 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 111,705 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 130,910 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 162,254 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 222,530 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 280,610 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 371,250 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 458,511 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 579,681 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 733,096 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 933,768 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.38 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.05 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.80 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 7.84 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.25 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.87 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.26 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.60 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.14 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 10.38 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.93 million current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.42 million current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 13.98 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 14.22 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.17 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 16.41 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 203.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 144.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +668.0% | 119.49 current LCU per person | 917.65 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +373.5% | 25.23 current LCU per person | 119.49 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +293.1% | 917.65 current LCU per person | 3,607 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +233.0% | 3,607 current LCU per person | 12,012 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +133.6% | 12,012 current LCU per person | 28,060 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 current LCU per person | 0.5713 current LCU per person | 7.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,642 current LCU per person | 10.48 current LCU per person | 74,332 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,964 current LCU per person | 103,556 current LCU per person | 579,681 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million current LCU per person | 733,096 current LCU per person | 2.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million current LCU per person | 2.68 million current LCU per person | 5.48 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 million current LCU per person | 6.05 million current LCU per person | 10.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 million current LCU per person | 9.93 million current LCU per person | 16.41 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 11 Laos 20.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 19.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Argentina 18.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 12.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.43 million current LCU per person 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)
- 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chile was 16.41 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5713 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.