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 187 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
Chile recorded 18.9% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Chile 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
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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 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 187 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.