Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile
Chile: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 36.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile, 1990–2017
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 3rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.4% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.4% | 42.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.2% | 37.2% | 4 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 859.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15.47 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 13,420 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 544.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Chile was 36.8% in 2017, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Chile ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).