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Economy of Chile vs Ireland compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $357B compared to $722B for Ireland, ranking 45/197 and 24/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $149B in government debt (41.8% of GDP), compared to $238B (32.9% of GDP) in Ireland.

Chile vs Ireland GDP by year

Chile
Ireland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Ireland
2025 $357,371,159,575 $721,701,359,046
2024 $329,260,633,699 $609,157,459,747
2023 $335,802,745,366 $567,372,737,459
2022 $301,099,244,104 $548,341,794,599
2021 $315,507,493,783 $530,394,123,830
2020 $254,103,710,483 $436,009,027,819
2019 $278,308,438,545 $407,211,793,801
2018 $295,857,562,992 $395,780,319,817
2017 $276,154,259,981 $348,355,212,569
2016 $249,344,863,928 $305,431,252,709
2015 $242,450,355,831 $302,101,388,556
2014 $259,560,978,224 $266,490,442,124
2013 $277,395,018,842 $242,924,245,719
2012 $267,024,782,487 $226,921,827,888
2011 $251,382,573,894 $240,975,871,047
2010 $217,051,209,239 $221,732,824,603
2009 $171,777,900,624 $236,443,115,854
2008 $179,894,594,475 $275,447,471,451
2007 $172,491,076,034 $270,079,279,420
2006 $153,843,518,171 $232,180,617,162
2005 $122,294,145,163 $211,876,989,656
2004 $99,075,985,774 $194,372,115,041
2003 $76,492,579,644 $164,670,771,260
2002 $70,264,045,939 $128,596,035,288
2001 $71,574,739,561 $109,346,669,230
2000 $78,339,750,721 $100,207,610,430
1999 $75,578,685,736 $98,893,958,263
1998 $81,990,010,704 $90,199,410,116
1997 $85,741,415,285 $82,856,648,758
1996 $78,584,098,984 $75,790,786,290
1995 $73,820,425,702 $69,139,823,232
1994 $57,438,273,591 $57,097,656,066
1993 $49,934,943,321 $52,417,477,614
1992 $46,538,895,686 $55,918,538,121
1991 $38,232,330,917 $49,787,501,584
1990 $33,428,580,448 $49,305,632,408
1989 $30,101,767,991 $39,238,392,678
1988 $26,174,858,614 $37,772,896,221
1987 $22,605,488,851 $33,920,518,493
1986 $19,197,818,085 $28,714,571,852
1985 $17,933,557,360 $21,270,013,326
1984 $19,974,595,028 $20,106,648,455
1983 $20,629,678,694 $20,766,047,764
1982 $19,710,229,067 $21,474,752,962
1981 $35,180,322,211 $20,670,190,138
1980 $29,586,676,576 $21,747,855,640
1979 $22,249,574,628 $18,319,334,300
1978 $16,373,093,554 $14,647,996,074
1977 $14,272,711,437 $11,248,340,431
1976 $10,523,479,089 $9,453,756,015
1975 $7,812,161,793 $9,483,808,362
1974 $16,584,311,220 $7,896,860,615
1973 $17,237,336,173 $7,481,173,066
1972 $12,057,501,635 $6,318,060,582
1971 $10,999,807,567 $5,098,250,287
1970 $9,261,006,540 $4,395,995,086
1969 $8,456,519,044 $3,902,721,632
1968 $7,286,820,526 $3,378,701,147
1967 $7,145,068,068 $3,445,739,915
1966 $7,256,882,086 $3,198,820,904
1965 $6,183,988,944 $3,035,655,794
1964 $6,065,708,668 $2,851,091,646
1963 $5,702,520,146 $2,505,073,358
1962 $5,765,971,144 $2,329,372,972
1961 $4,948,564,551 $2,151,772,980
1960 $4,211,103,677 $1,998,550,222

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Ireland by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ireland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Ireland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $17,995 - $131,592 -
2024 $16,659 $36,181 $112,895 $133,437
2023 $17,082 $33,145 $106,819 $129,683
2022 $15,399 $30,932 $105,191 $138,523
2021 $16,216 $29,090 $103,783 $116,904
2020 $13,118 $25,351 $86,514 $97,800
2019 $14,497 $25,612 $81,828 $92,023
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $80,804 $86,299
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $72,161 $80,450
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $64,130 $73,013
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $64,250 $71,588
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $57,215 $52,641
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $52,538 $48,839
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $49,336 $46,726
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $52,614 $45,526
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $48,624 $43,212
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $52,133 $41,491
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $61,353 $44,169
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $61,396 $46,782
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $54,329 $44,223
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $50,933 $40,466
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $47,754 $38,729
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $41,204 $36,280
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $32,705 $35,222
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $28,282 $32,573
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $26,335 $30,216
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $26,338 $27,041
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $24,295 $25,094
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $22,551 $22,637
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $20,836 $20,482
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $19,158 $18,944
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $15,903 $17,011
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $14,657 $15,811
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $15,714 $15,116
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $14,087 $14,399
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $14,031 $13,743
1989 $2,278 - $11,176 -
1988 $2,014 - $10,716 -
1987 $1,767 - $9,582 -
1986 $1,525 - $8,112 -
1985 $1,447 - $6,012 -
1984 $1,636 - $5,692 -
1983 $1,715 - $5,915 -
1982 $1,663 - $6,161 -
1981 $3,012 - $5,986 -
1980 $2,571 - $6,372 -
1979 $1,962 - $5,430 -
1978 $1,465 - $4,400 -
1977 $1,297 - $3,427 -
1976 $971 - $2,920 -
1975 $732 - $2,973 -
1974 $1,579 - $2,517 -
1973 $1,667 - $2,424 -
1972 $1,185 - $2,080 -
1971 $1,099 - $1,704 -
1970 $941 - $1,487 -
1969 $874 - $1,331 -
1968 $766 - $1,159 -
1967 $764 - $1,187 -
1966 $790 - $1,107 -
1965 $686 - $1,055 -
1964 $686 - $995 -
1963 $658 - $878 -
1962 $679 - $821 -
1961 $594 - $762 -
1960 $516 - $707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile's GDP per capita is $17,995, ranking 67/197, compared to $131,592 in Ireland, ranking 4/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Ireland ranks 4th at $133,437.

Economic indicators

Chile Ireland
Gross domestic product
$357B
2025
$722B
2025
GDP rank
45/197
2025
24/197
2025
GDP growth
2.46%
2024-2025
12.3%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$131,592
2025
GDP per capita rank
67/197
2025
4/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$133,437
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
4/197
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$238B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
32.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$43,334
2025
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2025
14/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$47,174
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$110B
2018
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
192,000
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
11
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
21.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.21%
2024-2025
2.21%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
4.7%
2025
Population
19992079
5562212

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Ireland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Ireland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 26.4% 41.8% 21.6% 32.9%
2024 26.7% 41.7% 22.4% 38.3%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 22.2% 41.8%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 20.7% 42.9%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 23.5% 52.4%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 26.7% 56.9%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 23.9% 55.8%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 24.7% 61.3%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 25.3% 65.2%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 27.5% 72.7%
2015 25% 17.4% 28.1% 74%
2014 23.9% 15% 36.6% 101.4%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 39.8% 117.7%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 42.3% 118.9%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 46.9% 109.6%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 64.9% 86.2%
2009 25% 5.84% 46.9% 61.8%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 41.6% 42.5%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 35.6% 23.9%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 33.6% 23.7%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 33% 26.1%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 32.8% 28.1%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 32.7% 29.8%
2002 23.2% 15% 32.9% 30.9%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 32.2% 33.6%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 30.6% 36.4%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 32.5% 46.6%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 34.2% 51.4%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 36.1% 61.6%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 38.5% 69.8%
1995 19.5% 17.3% 40.3% 78.5%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 43.9% 88%
1993 21.2% 28.1% 44.6% 93.4%
1992 20.9% 30.5% 44.8% 90.6%
1991 21.2% 37.1% 44.4% 93.8%
1990 21% 50.3% 42.8% 92.7%
1989 19.8% 51.9% 42.5% 97.9%
1988 21.3% 71.2% 48.2% 106.5%
1987 22.9% 81.6% 51.4% 108.3%
1986 26.6% 88.4% 52.9% 107.2%
1985 28.5% 79.8% 53.2% 93%
1984 30% 56.6% 52.7% 90.2%
1983 29.2% 45.5% 55.6% 86.1%
1982 30.1% 20.3% 56.7% 73.5%
1981 26.4% 14% 54.1% 68.8%
1980 23.8% 17.4% 53.7% 64.6%
1979 24.8% 23.2% 48.7% 63.5%
1978 29.4% 26% 46.2% 50.6%
1977 30% 16.5% 44.6% 49.2%
1976 30% 19.5% 47.8% 51.7%
1975 33.6% 28.4% 48.2% 48.3%
1974 32.3% 18.8% 44.3% 43.5%
1973 30.8% 11.1% 40.3% 35.1%
1972 35% 10.1% 41.5% 37.3%
1971 27.2% 20% 45.3% 39.8%
1970 21.1% 26.3% 44.1% 41.7%
1969 18.7% 21.5% 42.5% 42.6%
1968 19.3% 17.9% 40% 44.7%
1967 19.1% 14.9% 39.3% 47.1%
1966 20.5% 12.6% 36.9% 47.7%
1965 20.5% 12.6% 35.8% 44.6%
1964 17.8% 9.6% 34.8% 43.1%
1963 18.9% 9.23% 33.6% 45.2%
1962 21.3% 6.99% 31.7% 44.5%
1961 19.5% 7.97% 31.4% 44.3%
1960 19.7% 7.02% 29.1% 44.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Chile's government spending was $94.2B, accounting for 26.4% of its GDP, while Ireland spent $156B, or 21.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.8% in Chile and 32.9% in Ireland, ranking 126/185 and 149/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Ireland
2025 -2.78% 1.54%
2024 -2.82% 4.02%
2023 -2.27% 1.36%
2022 1.36% 1.58%
2021 -7.53% -1.31%
2020 -7.1% -4.87%
2019 -2.73% 0.41%
2018 -1.48% 0.09%
2017 -2.63% -0.3%
2016 -2.66% -0.76%
2015 -2.09% -1.97%
2014 -1.5% -3.52%
2013 -0.47% -6.28%
2012 0.68% -8.42%
2011 1.43% -13.5%
2010 -0.36% -32.1%
2009 -4.26% -13.9%
2008 3.93% -7.03%
2007 7.95% 0.27%
2006 7.51% 2.78%
2005 4.57% 1.57%
2004 2.05% 1.3%
2003 -0.42% 0.35%
2002 -1.17% -0.52%
2001 -0.49% 0.96%
2000 -0.69% 4.86%
1999 -2.02% 3.54%
1998 0.39% 2.07%
1997 2.04% 1.37%
1996 2.07% -0.2%
1995 3.1% -2.07%
1994 1.44% -1.98%
1993 1.42% -2.7%
1992 2.11% -2.92%
1991 1.54% -2.82%
1990 2.25% -2.77%
1989 5.31% -2.64%
1988 4.07% -4.62%
1987 2.36% -8.47%
1986 -0.92% -10.5%
1985 -2.22% -10.7%
1984 -2.95% -9.43%
1983 -2.67% -11.5%
1982 -1.02% -13.1%
1981 2.56% -12.1%
1980 5.41% -11.1%
1979 4.82% -10%
1978 -0.11% -8.27%
1977 -1.11% -6.44%
1976 -0.48% -7.34%
1975 -0.41% -11.1%
1974 -5.79% -6.96%
1973 -7.32% -3.84%
1972 -12.7% -3.23%
1971 -7.98% -3.5%
1970 -1.22% -3.64%
1969 0.6% -3.4%
1968 -0.79% -2.72%
1967 -0.64% -2.69%
1966 -1.88% -2.26%
1965 -1.64% -3.5%
1964 -2.24% -3.35%
1963 -3.29% -2.92%
1962 -4.31% -2.91%
1961 -2.89% -2.6%
1960 -3.14% -1.97%
1959 1.56% -2.16%
1958 -0.1% -4.3%
1957 -0.71% -5.19%
1956 -1.3% -3.23%
1955 -2.79% -5.06%
1954 -2.84% -5.28%
1953 -4.05% -5.77%
1952 -1.82% -7.84%
1951 -0.71% -4.62%
1950 -0.92% -5.21%
1949 1.71% -2.17%
1948 2.56% -1.29%
1947 -0.2% -1.8%
1946 0.12% -0.43%
1945 0.73% -0.43%
1944 0.25% 0.39%
1943 0.81% -1.18%
1942 1.51% -2.48%
1941 1.9% -1.42%
1940 2.64% -0.15%
1939 1.74% -7.31%
1938 1.25% -0.92%
1937 1.42% -0.77%
1936 2.62% -0.19%
1935 4.23% -
1934 2.42% -
1933 1.76% 2.97%
1932 -0.32% -
1931 -2.73% -1.63%
1930 1.47% -
1929 1.89% -3.41%
1928 4.11% -
1927 -0.17% -
1926 -3.23% -1.95%
1925 2.44% -
1924 3.68% -
1923 2.87% -
1922 -0.23% -
1921 -0.57% -
1920 -1.8% -
1919 -2.53% -
1918 0.71% -
1917 0.49% -
1916 0.98% -
1915 -2.13% -
1914 -2.67% -
1913 -2.23% -
1912 -3.29% -
1911 -3.32% -
1910 -3.17% -
1909 -2.26% -
1908 -0.84% -
1907 -2.39% -
1906 -2.8% -
1905 -1.31% -
1904 -1.6% -
1903 -1.35% -
1902 -3.65% -
1901 -3.93% -
1900 -1.89% -
1899 -0.78% -
1898 -3.84% -
1897 -1.78% -
1896 -5.36% -
1895 -2.31% -
1894 0.82% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -1.33% -
1891 -6.72% -
1890 -3.65% -
1889 -2.71% -
1888 -0.58% -
1887 -4% -
1886 -5.17% -
1885 -2.46% -
1884 -3.23% -
1883 -3.57% -
1882 -2.86% -
1881 -1.83% -
1880 -2% -
1879 -4.34% -
1878 -2.27% -
1877 -3.88% -
1876 -3.17% -
1875 -3.73% -
1874 -4.75% -
1873 -1.94% -
1872 -1.78% -
1871 -2.38% -
1870 -1.83% -
1869 -1.07% -
1868 -2.85% -
1867 -4.31% -
1866 -5.72% -
1865 -1.95% -
1864 -1.07% -
1863 -0.26% -
1862 -0.13% -
1861 -0.5% -
1860 -0.07% -
1859 -1.6% -
1858 -1.37% -
1857 -0.3% -
1856 0.11% -
1855 0.1% -
1854 -0.2% -
1853 0.27% -
1852 0.68% -
1851 -0.39% -
1850 0.35% -
1849 0.6% -
1848 -0.25% -
1847 0.04% -
1846 0.36% -
1845 -0.21% -
1844 0.48% -
1843 0.69% -
1842 1.1% -
1841 0.31% -
1840 0.34% -
1839 0.25% -
1838 -0.21% -
1837 -0.05% -
1836 -0.17% -
1835 -0.58% -
1834 -0.39% -
1833 -0.45% -
1832 -0.57% -
1831 -0.77% -
1830 -0.51% -
1829 -0.06% -
1828 -0.3% -
1827 0.07% -
1826 -0.08% -
1825 0.05% -
1824 -0.37% -
1823 0.98% -
1822 1.28% -
1821 -0.19% -
1820 0.64% -
1819 0.16% -
1818 1.52% -
1817 0.94% -
1816 1.21% -
1815 1.53% -
1814 1.91% -
1813 2.34% -
1812 2.79% -
1811 3.24% -
1810 3.64% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.94B, equivalent to 2.78% of GDP. This compares to Ireland's surplus of $11.2B, or 1.54% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 42 of those years, while Ireland ran a deficit in 50 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.64% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.07% of GDP for Ireland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Ireland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Ireland
2025 4.21% 2.21%
2024 4.3% 2.11%
2023 7.58% 6.3%
2022 11.6% 7.83%
2021 4.52% 2.34%
2020 3.05% -0.33%
2019 2.56% 0.94%
2018 2.43% 0.47%
2017 2.18% 0.36%
2016 3.79% 0.02%
2015 4.35% -0.33%
2014 4.72% 0.19%
2013 1.79% 0.52%
2012 3.01% 1.69%
2011 3.34% 2.55%
2010 1.41% -0.92%
2009 0.35% -4.45%
2008 8.72% 4.04%
2007 4.41% 4.89%
2006 3.39% 3.94%
2005 3.05% 2.46%
2004 1.05% 2.18%
2003 2.81% 3.49%
2002 2.49% 4.63%
2001 3.57% 4.85%
2000 3.84% 5.58%
1999 3.34% 1.63%
1998 5.11% 2.41%
1997 6.13% 1.54%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.9%, compared with 2.18% in Ireland. In 2025, inflation was 4.21% in Chile and 2.21% in Ireland.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $47.3M
Miscellaneous $23.9M
Raw agricultural goods $15.9M
Chemicals & pharma $1.74M
Raw materials & minerals $1.3M
Animal & marine products $555K
Machinery & equipment $506K
Metals $475K
Wood & paper products $18K
Textiles & consumer goods $12K
Ireland
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $451M
Chemicals & pharma $238M
Machinery & equipment $30.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.23M
IT & IP services $6.66M
Animal & marine products $5.56M
Raw materials & minerals $4.21M
Textiles & consumer goods $577K
Raw agricultural goods $470K
Wood & paper products $361K

Balance of trade

Chile Ireland
Current account balance
-$4.35B
2025
$106B
2024
Current account balance ranking
161/190
2025
7/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.22%
2025
+17.4%
2024
Goods imports
$86.5B
2025
$165B
2024
Goods exports
$110B
2025
$356B
2024
Service imports
$21.9B
2025
$467B
2024
Service exports
$13B
2025
$526B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.4%
2025
99.9%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
140.1%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Chile Ireland
Economic freedom 74.3 83.3
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 3/197
Property rights 69.7 94.4
Government integrity 67.8 84
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 95.4
Tax burden 72.5 77.7
Government spending 78.2 85.9
Fiscal health 94.1 97
Business freedom 78.5 85.5
Labor freedom 56.8 61.3
Monetary freedom 75.1 79.3
Trade freedom 78 79.4
Investment freedom 60 90
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Ireland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Ireland
2026 74.3 83.3
2025 73.2 83.1
2024 71.4 82.6
2023 71.1 82
2022 74.4 82
2021 75.2 81.4
2020 76.8 80.9
2019 75.4 80.5
2018 75.2 80.4
2017 76.5 76.7
2016 77.7 77.3
2015 78.5 76.6
2014 78.7 76.2
2013 79 75.7
2012 78.3 76.9
2011 77.4 78.7
2010 77.2 81.3
2009 78.3 82.2
2008 78.6 82.5
2007 77.7 82.6
2006 78 82.2
2005 77.8 80.8
2004 76.9 80.3
2003 76 80.9
2002 77.8 80.5
2001 75.1 81.2
2000 74.7 76.1
1999 74.1 74.6
1998 74.9 73.7
1997 75.9 72.6
1996 72.6 68.5
1995 71.2 68.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Chile is 74.3, ranking 20/197, compared to 83.3 for Ireland, ranking 3/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Ireland
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
56.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
37.8%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.45%
2025
1.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$479B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$35,730
2025
$106,310
2025
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$13.7B
2025
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2025
73/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.83B
2025
$62.3B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.1B
2024
$4.82B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.04B
2024
$67.1B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
14%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
22.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.