Tax revenue as share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 18.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.9%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 1981
All-time low
14.8%
in 1990
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Chile, 1981–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Chile is 18.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Chile peaked at 24.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.3% | — |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 15.5% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 96 Senegal 19.4% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 19.4% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% compare
- 100 Cape Verde 18.8% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 18.8% compare
- 102 Suriname 18.6% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,933 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9586 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 17,249 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 911.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 16.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Chile?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Chile was 18.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.