GDP (current LCU), per capita in Chile
Chile: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 15.77 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 15.77 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chile peaked at 15.77 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.61 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Chile 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.61 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.42 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 24.69 current LCU per person | +84.0% |
| 1973 | 119.43 current LCU per person | +383.7% |
| 1974 | 935.83 current LCU per person | +683.6% |
| 1975 | 3,595 current LCU per person | +284.1% |
| 1976 | 12,675 current LCU per person | +252.6% |
| 1977 | 27,929 current LCU per person | +120.3% |
| 1978 | 46,390 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1979 | 73,079 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1980 | 100,262 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 117,481 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 109,812 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 135,117 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 160,732 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 232,539 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1986 | 294,120 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 387,868 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 493,294 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 607,034 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 757,970 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 976,944 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.94 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 5.41 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.65 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 7.00 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.42 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.76 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.28 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.79 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.66 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.03 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.19 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.39 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.31 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 13.45 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.34 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 15.77 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15.77 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 232.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 15.77 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 251.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +683.6% | 119.43 current LCU per person | 935.83 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +383.7% | 24.69 current LCU per person | 119.43 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +284.1% | 935.83 current LCU per person | 3,595 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +252.6% | 3,595 current LCU per person | 12,675 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +120.3% | 12,675 current LCU per person | 27,929 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,477 current LCU per person | 10.61 current LCU per person | 73,079 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,826 current LCU per person | 100,262 current LCU per person | 607,034 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million current LCU per person | 757,970 current LCU per person | 2.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million current LCU per person | 2.72 million current LCU per person | 5.65 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 million current LCU per person | 6.45 million current LCU per person | 10.19 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 million current LCU per person | 10.39 million current LCU per person | 15.77 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 9 Colombia 32.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 17.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 14.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 12.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 11.94 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chile?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chile was 15.77 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.