Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Chile is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Chile peaked at 9.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.9% | — |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -34.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Chile?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Chile was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.