Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Chile
Chile: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Chile is 17.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Chile peaked at 21.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2009.
That places Chile 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.2% | 21.3% | 4 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,488 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,709 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 143.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Chile?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Chile was 17.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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