Median and mean income (after tax) in Chile
Chile: Median and mean income (after tax) was 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
5,944 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017
Median and mean income (after tax) in Chile, 1990–2017
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2017, median and mean income (after tax) in Chile stood at 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Chile peaked at 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,944 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Chile ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 7,117 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 7,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 8,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 9,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 11,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 13,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 14,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,411 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 32 Slovakia 18,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Uruguay 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Panama 16,343 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Hungary 14,982 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Paraguay 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 South Africa 12,518 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,879 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 28.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 29.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 32.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 591,096 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Chile?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Chile was 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,944 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.