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Economy of Chile vs Japan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $4.03T for Japan, ranking 45/197 and 4/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $9.51T (236.1% of GDP) in Japan.

Chile vs Japan GDP by year

Chile
Japan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Japan
2024 $330,267,137,372 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $335,518,054,098 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $301,226,575,540 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $315,325,547,162 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $254,042,159,309 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $278,285,058,719 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $295,857,562,992 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $276,154,259,981 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $249,344,863,928 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $242,450,355,831 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $259,560,978,224 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $277,395,018,842 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $267,024,782,487 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $251,382,573,894 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $217,051,209,239 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $171,777,900,624 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $172,491,076,034 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $153,843,518,171 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $122,294,145,163 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $99,075,985,774 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $76,492,579,644 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $70,264,045,939 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $71,574,739,561 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $78,339,750,721 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $78,584,098,984 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $73,820,425,702 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $57,438,273,591 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $49,934,943,321 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $30,101,767,991 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $16,373,093,554 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $14,272,711,437 $737,069,290,928
1976 $10,523,479,089 $598,883,902,156
1975 $7,812,161,793 $532,861,438,885
1974 $16,584,311,220 $490,035,789,970
1973 $17,237,336,173 $441,460,582,536
1972 $12,057,501,635 $324,933,841,269
1971 $10,999,807,567 $245,364,056,622
1970 $9,261,006,540 $217,223,652,719
1969 $8,456,519,044 $184,298,841,305
1968 $7,286,820,526 $156,897,496,759
1967 $7,145,068,068 $132,475,614,227
1966 $7,256,882,086 $113,046,784,179
1965 $6,183,988,944 $97,338,107,606
1964 $6,065,708,668 $87,490,590,818
1963 $5,702,520,146 $74,379,284,603
1962 $5,765,971,144 $64,987,857,542
1961 $4,948,564,551 $57,266,758,180
1960 $4,211,103,677 $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Japan by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Japan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Japan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $32,487 $52,039
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $33,836 $50,662
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $34,066 $47,192
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $40,095 $44,355
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $40,029 $42,426
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $40,416 $42,678
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $39,751 $42,142
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $38,834 $41,444
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $39,375 $40,597
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $34,961 $40,899
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $38,475 $39,555
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $40,899 $39,402
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $49,145 $37,606
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $48,760 $36,214
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $44,968 $35,336
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $41,309 $33,543
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $39,876 $35,274
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $35,779 $35,015
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $35,992 $33,632
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $37,813 $32,170
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $38,299 $30,832
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $35,387 $29,392
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $32,821 $28,624
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $34,406 $27,943
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $39,169 $27,288
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $36,610 $25,736
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $32,424 $25,508
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $35,638 $25,619
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $39,150 $24,999
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $44,198 $23,858
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $39,934 $22,823
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $36,345 $22,168
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $31,993 $21,825
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $29,428 $21,227
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $25,801 $19,912
1989 $2,278 - $25,266 -
1988 $2,014 - $25,500 -
1987 $1,767 - $21,142 -
1986 $1,525 - $17,452 -
1985 $1,447 - $11,809 -
1984 $1,636 - $11,207 -
1983 $1,715 - $10,652 -
1982 $1,663 - $9,780 -
1981 $3,012 - $10,583 -
1980 $2,571 - $9,669 -
1979 $1,962 - $9,301 -
1978 $1,465 - $9,012 -
1977 $1,297 - $6,473 -
1976 $971 - $5,310 -
1975 $732 - $4,776 -
1974 $1,579 - $4,448 -
1973 $1,667 - $4,061 -
1972 $1,185 - $3,031 -
1971 $1,099 - $2,321 -
1970 $941 - $2,101 -
1969 $874 - $1,803 -
1968 $766 - $1,553 -
1967 $764 - $1,326 -
1966 $790 - $1,144 -
1965 $686 - $994 -
1964 $686 - $903 -
1963 $658 - $776 -
1962 $679 - $685 -
1961 $594 - $609 -
1960 $516 - $509 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile's GDP per capita is $16,710, ranking 65/197, compared to $32,487 in Japan, ranking 38/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Japan ranks 41st at $52,039.

Economic indicators

Chile Japan
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
4/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
0.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
38/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$52,039
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
41/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
3/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$23,653
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
2,732,000
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
42
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.4%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
0.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.54%
2024
Population
19977856
122677250

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Japan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Japan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 39.1% 236.1%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 39.2% 240.5%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 41.8% 248.2%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 42.5% 253.7%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 44.5% 258.4%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 37.3% 236.4%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 36.7% 232.4%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 36.7% 231.3%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 37.2% 232.4%
2015 25% 17.4% 37.3% 228.3%
2014 23.9% 15% 38.4% 233.3%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 38.8% 229.5%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 38.6% 226.1%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 38.6% 219.2%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 37.7% 205.9%
2009 25% 5.84% 38.7% 198.8%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 34.1% 180.9%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 33.1% 173%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 33.1% 174.1%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 33.5% 174.6%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 33.7% 169.5%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 35% 160%
2002 23.2% 15% 35.4% 154.1%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 35.2% 145.1%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 36% 135.6%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 35.6% 129.5%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 38.6% 116%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 33.1% 105%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 33.8% 98.1%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 33.4% 92.5%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 32.8% 84.4%
1993 21.1% 28% 32.1% 72.8%
1992 20.8% 30.3% 30.3% 66.8%
1991 21.2% 37% 29.3% 62.4%
1990 20.9% 50.3% 29.5% 63.2%
1989 19.8% 51.9% 29.2% 65.7%
1988 21.3% 71.2% 29.9% 71.9%
1987 22.9% 81.6% 30.6% 75.8%
1986 26.6% 88.4% 30.4% 74.1%
1985 28.5% 79.8% 30.4% 68.3%
1984 30% 56.6% 31.2% 65.6%
1983 29.2% 45.5% 31.8% 63.5%
1982 30.1% 20.3% 31.7% 57.7%
1981 26.4% 14% 31.5% 52.8%
1980 23.8% 17.4% 33.5% 47.8%
1979 24.8% 23.2% 33.2% 43.8%
1978 29.4% 26% 32.1% 39%
1977 30% 16.5% 30.4% 31.1%
1976 30% 19.5% 29.1% 26.1%
1975 33.6% 28.4% 28.5% 20.9%
1974 32.3% 18.8% 25.5% 16.7%
1973 30.8% 11.1% 23.3% 15.9%
1972 35% 10.1% 23.1% 16.3%
1971 27.2% 20% 21.8% 12.6%
1970 21.1% 26.3% 20.2% 11.2%
1969 18.7% 21.5% 19.8% 11.4%
1968 19.3% 17.9% 20.1% 11.8%
1967 19.1% 14.9% 19.9% 11.4%
1966 20.5% 12.6% 20.8% 11.2%
1965 20.5% 12.6% 20.4% 9.78%
1964 17.8% 9.6% 19.8% 8.53%
1963 18.9% 9.23% 20% 8.66%
1962 21.3% 6.99% 19.4% 9.01%
1961 19.5% 7.97% 18.2% 8.44%
1960 19.7% 7.02% 18.4% 10.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Chile's government spending was $88.3B, accounting for 26.7% of its GDP, while Japan spent $1.57T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 236.1% in Japan, ranking 129/185 and 3/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Japan
2024 -2.82% -1.53%
2023 -2.27% -2.26%
2022 1.36% -4.21%
2021 -7.53% -6.13%
2020 -7.1% -9.08%
2019 -2.73% -3.04%
2018 -1.48% -2.47%
2017 -2.63% -3.1%
2016 -2.66% -3.6%
2015 -2.09% -3.68%
2014 -1.5% -5.62%
2013 -0.47% -7.61%
2012 0.68% -8.2%
2011 1.43% -8.99%
2010 -0.36% -9.08%
2009 -4.26% -9.69%
2008 3.93% -4.11%
2007 7.95% -2.9%
2006 7.51% -3.03%
2005 4.57% -4.44%
2004 2.05% -5.31%
2003 -0.42% -7.43%
2002 -1.17% -7.34%
2001 -0.49% -6.2%
2000 -0.69% -7.28%
1999 -2.02% -6.75%
1998 0.39% -10%
1997 2.04% -3.53%
1996 2.07% -4.87%
1995 3.09% -4.3%
1994 1.43% -3.76%
1993 1.41% -2.39%
1992 2.09% 0.57%
1991 1.54% 1.67%
1990 2.24% 1.96%
1989 5.31% 1.23%
1988 4.07% 0.49%
1987 2.36% -0.36%
1986 -0.92% -1.36%
1985 -2.22% -1.37%
1984 -2.95% -2.62%
1983 -2.67% -3.95%
1982 -1.02% -3.81%
1981 2.56% -3.85%
1980 5.41% -4.66%
1979 4.82% -5%
1978 -0.11% -5.79%
1977 -1.11% -4.02%
1976 -0.48% -3.89%
1975 -0.41% -2.92%
1974 -5.79% 0.38%
1973 -7.32% 0.56%
1972 -12.7% -0.13%
1971 -7.98% 1.21%
1970 -1.22% 1.74%
1969 0.6% 1.26%
1968 -0.79% 0.88%
1967 -0.64% 0.8%
1966 -1.88% -0.34%
1965 -1.64% 0.48%
1964 -2.24% 0.85%
1963 -3.29% 1.08%
1962 -4.31% 1.49%
1961 -2.89% 2.58%
1960 -3.14% 1.85%
1959 1.56% 0.97%
1958 -0.1% -0.1%
1957 -0.71% 1.27%
1956 -1.3% 1.39%
1955 -2.79% -0.67%
1954 -2.84% 0.7%
1953 -4.05% 1.65%
1952 -1.82% 2.22%
1951 -0.71% 5.06%
1950 -0.92% 6.99%
1949 1.71% 12.5%
1948 2.56% 7.53%
1947 -0.2% 6.09%
1946 0.12% -
1945 0.73% -
1944 0.25% -
1943 0.81% 0.32%
1942 1.51% -0.13%
1941 1.9% -0.19%
1940 2.64% 0.31%
1939 1.74% 0.11%
1938 1.25% 0.45%
1937 1.42% 0.71%
1936 2.62% 0.34%
1935 4.23% 0.26%
1934 2.42% 0.34%
1933 1.76% 0.28%
1932 -0.32% 0.31%
1931 -2.73% 0.23%
1930 1.47% 0.19%
1929 1.89% 0.5%
1928 4.11% 0.42%
1927 -0.17% 0.58%
1926 -3.23% 0.65%
1925 2.44% 0.75%
1924 3.68% 0.84%
1923 2.87% 0.87%
1922 -0.23% 0.89%
1921 -0.57% 1.43%
1920 -1.8% 1.19%
1919 -2.53% 1.21%
1918 0.71% 1.58%
1917 0.49% 1.54%
1916 0.98% 1.37%
1915 -2.13% 1.41%
1914 -2.67% 1.31%
1913 -2.23% 1.21%
1912 -3.29% 1.27%
1911 -3.32% 1.21%
1910 -3.17% 1.57%
1909 -2.26% 1.51%
1908 -0.84% 1.63%
1907 -2.39% 1.77%
1906 -2.8% 0.46%
1905 -1.31% -0.68%
1904 -1.6% -0.81%
1903 -1.35% 0.19%
1902 -3.65% 0.44%
1901 -3.93% 0.21%
1900 -1.89% 0.53%
1899 -0.78% 0.2%
1898 -3.84% 0.6%
1897 -1.78% 0.33%
1896 -5.36% 0.88%
1895 -2.31% 0.28%
1894 0.82% -0.24%
1893 -0.59% 0.6%
1892 -1.33% 0.63%
1891 -6.72% 0.61%
1890 -3.65% 0.74%
1889 -2.71% 0.18%
1888 -0.58% 0.13%
1887 -4% 0.11%
1886 -5.17% 0.03%
1885 -2.46% 0.01%
1884 -3.23% 0.001%
1883 -3.57% 0.03%
1882 -2.86% 0.001%
1881 -1.83% 0.001%
1880 -2% 0.004%
1879 -4.34% 0.02%
1878 -2.27% 0.02%
1877 -3.88% -0.29%
1876 -3.17% -0.42%
1875 -3.73% 0.005%
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 (1810–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.3B, equivalent to 2.82% of GDP. This compares to Japan's deficit of $61.6B, or 1.53% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 41 of those years, while Japan ran a deficit in 47 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3% of GDP for Japan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Japan
2024 4.3% 2.74%
2023 7.58% 3.27%
2022 11.6% 2.5%
2021 4.52% -0.23%
2020 3.05% -0.02%
2019 2.56% 0.47%
2018 2.43% 0.99%
2017 2.18% 0.48%
2016 3.79% -0.13%
2015 4.35% 0.8%
2014 4.72% 2.76%
2013 1.79% 0.34%
2012 3.01% -0.04%
2011 3.34% -0.27%
2010 1.41% -0.73%
2009 0.35% -1.35%
2008 8.72% 1.38%
2007 4.41% 0.06%
2006 3.39% 0.25%
2005 3.05% -0.28%
2004 1.05% -0.009%
2003 2.81% -0.26%
2002 2.49% -0.92%
2001 3.57% -0.74%
2000 3.84% -0.68%
1999 3.34% -0.34%
1998 5.11% 0.66%
1997 6.13% 1.75%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.89%, compared with 0.44% in Japan. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 2.74% in Japan.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $5.94B
Animal & marine products $1.34B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $326M
Wood & paper products $230M
Raw agricultural goods $189M
Transport & tourism services $145M
Metals $66.2M
Miscellaneous $32.2M
Chemicals & pharma $13.6M
Machinery & equipment $5.2M
Japan
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $842M
Raw materials & minerals $531M
Metals $181M
Chemicals & pharma $35.4M
Miscellaneous $28.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $20.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.42M
Animal & marine products $2.22M
Wood & paper products $1.5M
Precious metals & jewellery $912K

Balance of trade

Chile Japan
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
$194B
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
3/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
+4.82%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$719B
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$694B
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$246B
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$228B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
23.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
22.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Japan
Economic freedom 74.3 70.3
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 36/197
Property rights 69.7 94.2
Government integrity 67.8 81.1
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 97.9
Tax burden 72.5 63
Government spending 78.2 52
Fiscal health 94.1 41.7
Business freedom 78.5 77.8
Labor freedom 56.8 65.9
Monetary freedom 75.1 74.3
Trade freedom 78 76.2
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Japan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Japan
2026 74.3 70.3
2025 73.2 70.2
2024 71.4 67.5
2023 71.1 69.3
2022 74.4 69.9
2021 75.2 74.1
2020 76.8 73.3
2019 75.4 72.1
2018 75.2 72.3
2017 76.5 69.6
2016 77.7 73.1
2015 78.5 73.3
2014 78.7 72.4
2013 79 71.8
2012 78.3 71.6
2011 77.4 72.8
2010 77.2 72.9
2009 78.3 72.8
2008 78.6 73
2007 77.7 72.7
2006 78 73.3
2005 77.8 67.3
2004 76.9 64.3
2003 76 67.6
2002 77.8 66.7
2001 75.1 70.9
2000 74.7 70.7
1999 74.1 69.1
1998 74.9 70.2
1997 75.9 70.3
1996 72.6 72.6
1995 71.2 75

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Chile is 74.3, ranking 20/197, compared to 70.3 for Japan, ranking 36/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Japan
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
28.6%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
0.94%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$4.46T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$55,490
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
2/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
$191B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$203B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
16.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
26.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.