Real gdp growth in Chile
Chile: Real gdp growth was 2.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Chile, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Chile is 2.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Chile peaked at 11.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.59, in 1982.
Chile ranks 127th of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.94 | — |
| 1981 | 6.21 | -21.8% |
| 1982 | -13.59 | -318.7% |
| 1983 | -2.8 | -79.4% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | -310.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -66.6% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | +184.3% |
| 1987 | 6.58 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 7.29 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 10.6 | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 3.67 | -65.4% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | +112.6% |
| 1992 | 11.17 | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 6.59 | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 8.93 | +77.6% |
| 1996 | 4.98 | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 7.39 | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | -43.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2736 | -106.5% |
| 2000 | 4.97 | -1916.9% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | -1.12 | -129.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -623.4% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 2.15 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | +193.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6442 | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -6.14 | -1053.0% |
| 2021 | 11.34 | -284.7% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -81.8% |
| 2023 | 0.677 | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 2.81 | +314.3% |
| 2025 | 2.46 | -12.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1916.9% | -0.2736 | 4.97 |
| 2020 | -1053.0% | 0.6442 | -6.14 |
| 2010 | +623.4% | -1.12 | 5.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.57 | -13.59 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | -0.2736 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | -1.12 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 0.6442 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | -6.14 | 11.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Chile?
- Real gdp growth in Chile was 2.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.59 in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for real gdp growth?
- Chile ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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