Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile
Chile: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.0281 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile stood at 0.0281.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.0305 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1988.
Chile ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0048 | — |
| 1984 | 0.005 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 | -82.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 | +1030.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 | -72.3% |
| 2000 | 0.017 | +1318.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 | +158.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.027 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0305 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0281 | -7.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0281 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0281 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1318.8% | 0.0012 | 0.017 |
| 1989 | +1030.4% | 0.0004 | 0.0043 |
| 2009 | +158.2% | 0.0117 | 0.0302 |
| 1988 | -82.7% | 0.0022 | 0.0004 |
| 1990 | -72.3% | 0.0043 | 0.0012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0035 | 0.0004 | 0.0056 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 | 0.0117 | 0.0302 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 | 0.0234 | 0.0287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 | 0.0211 | 0.0305 | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Chile was 0.0281 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 in 2024.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1988.
- How does Chile rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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