Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Chile
Chile: Inflation, GDP deflator was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Chile peaked at 686.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Chile, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3% | — |
| 1962 | 13.0% | +105.7% |
| 1963 | 43.5% | +235.2% |
| 1964 | 47.7% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 39.7% | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 88.4% | +409.6% |
| 1973 | 417.6% | +372.4% |
| 1974 | 686.3% | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 344.8% | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 245.7% | -28.7% |
| 1977 | 101.3% | -58.8% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -60.2% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +337.3% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -48.6% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +159.5% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -76.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +180.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +108.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +1049.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +147.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -76.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +196.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +158.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +277.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1049.9% | 0.3% | 3.6% |
| 1972 | +409.6% | 17.3% | 88.4% |
| 1973 | +372.4% | 88.4% | 417.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.6% | 6.3% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.6% | 17.3% | 686.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 7.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 0.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Chile?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Chile was 6.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 686.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.