Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
39th
of 118 countries
All-time high
10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
17
1987–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Chile ranks 39th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 7.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 9.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 36 Slovakia 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Turkey 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Belarus 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Hungary 10.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Uruguay 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Russia 10.2 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.