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Economy of Chile vs Nauru compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $357B compared to $176M for Nauru, ranking 45/197 and 195/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $149B in government debt (41.8% of GDP), compared to $25.8M (14.6% of GDP) in Nauru.

Chile vs Nauru GDP by year

Chile
Nauru
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Nauru
2025 $357,371,159,575 $176,040,044
2024 $329,260,633,699 $167,833,415
2023 $335,802,745,366 $161,531,317
2022 $301,099,244,104 $180,671,357
2021 $315,507,493,783 $149,268,324
2020 $254,103,710,483 $124,685,688
2019 $278,308,438,545 $125,160,116
2018 $295,857,562,992 $130,995,566
2017 $276,154,259,981 $109,355,639
2016 $249,344,863,928 $97,541,943
2015 $242,450,355,831 $84,863,441
2014 $259,560,978,224 $99,149,244
2013 $277,395,018,842 $94,385,015
2012 $267,024,782,487 $101,055,723
2011 $251,382,573,894 $65,071,880
2010 $217,051,209,239 $47,562,845
2009 $171,777,900,624 $44,176,246
2008 $179,894,594,475 $37,602,265
2007 $172,491,076,034 $22,766,972
2006 $153,843,518,171 $29,200,359
2005 $122,294,145,163 $30,070,666
2004 $99,075,985,774 $30,587,566
2003 $76,492,579,644 $24,778,160
2002 $70,264,045,939 $21,017,424
2001 $71,574,739,561 $22,613,288
2000 $78,339,750,721 $26,930,980
1999 $75,578,685,736 $27,328,613
1998 $81,990,010,704 $29,664,451
1997 $85,741,415,285 $37,331,507
1996 $78,584,098,984 $37,458,801
1995 $73,820,425,702 $39,969,706
1994 $57,438,273,591 $39,742,511
1993 $49,934,943,321 $43,542,088
1992 $46,538,895,686 $51,133,123
1991 $38,232,330,917 $52,533,789
1990 $33,428,580,448 $55,572,376
1989 $30,101,767,991 $53,736,786
1988 $26,174,858,614 $45,931,134
1987 $22,605,488,851 $40,118,410
1986 $19,197,818,085 $39,939,391
1985 $17,933,557,360 $41,548,741
1984 $19,974,595,028 $47,363,231
1983 $20,629,678,694 $48,439,093
1982 $19,710,229,067 $52,877,742
1981 $35,180,322,211 $51,689,637
1980 $29,586,676,576 $46,947,124
1979 $22,249,574,628 $44,431,330
1978 $16,373,093,554 $41,754,147
1977 $14,272,711,437 $40,444,702
1976 $10,523,479,089 $40,287,427
1975 $7,812,161,793 $40,106,776
1974 $16,584,311,220 $35,994,511
1973 $17,237,336,173 $26,529,817
1972 $12,057,501,635 $21,734,269
1971 $10,999,807,567 $19,009,433
1970 $9,261,006,540 $17,570,366
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Nauru by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nauru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Nauru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $17,995 - $14,640 -
2024 $16,659 $36,181 $14,048 $14,173
2023 $17,082 $33,145 $13,603 $13,732
2022 $15,399 $30,932 $15,310 $13,245
2021 $16,216 $29,090 $12,748 $12,112
2020 $13,118 $25,351 $10,709 $10,811
2019 $14,497 $25,612 $10,802 $10,555
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $11,414 $9,657
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $9,657 $9,650
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $8,748 $10,281
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $7,747 $9,955
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $9,230 $9,726
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $8,975 $8,429
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $9,843 $8,153
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $6,444 $6,544
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $4,736 $5,620
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $4,411 $5,568
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $3,757 $5,863
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $2,272 $4,789
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $2,910 $5,975
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $2,992 $5,336
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $3,041 $5,169
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $2,463 $5,261
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $2,085 $5,132
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $2,232 $5,587
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $2,649 $5,838
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $2,683 $6,118
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $2,909 $6,450
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $3,661 $7,231
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $3,679 $7,818
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $3,932 $8,726
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $3,921 $9,308
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $4,310 $9,513
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $5,103 $11,167
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $5,333 $13,265
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $5,776 $16,215
1989 $2,278 - $5,723 -
1988 $2,014 - $5,012 -
1987 $1,767 - $4,485 -
1986 $1,525 - $4,569 -
1985 $1,447 - $4,859 -
1984 $1,636 - $5,654 -
1983 $1,715 - $5,896 -
1982 $1,663 - $6,577 -
1981 $3,012 - $6,594 -
1980 $2,571 - $6,138 -
1979 $1,962 - $5,950 -
1978 $1,465 - $5,721 -
1977 $1,297 - $5,646 -
1976 $971 - $5,703 -
1975 $732 - $5,740 -
1974 $1,579 - $5,199 -
1973 $1,667 - $3,864 -
1972 $1,185 - $3,191 -
1971 $1,099 - $2,811 -
1970 $941 - $2,619 -
1969 $874 - - -
1968 $766 - - -
1967 $764 - - -
1966 $790 - - -
1965 $686 - - -
1964 $686 - - -
1963 $658 - - -
1962 $679 - - -
1961 $594 - - -
1960 $516 - - -

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 $14,640 in Nauru, ranking 74/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Nauru ranks 119th at $14,173.

Economic indicators

Chile Nauru
Gross domestic product
$357B
2025
$176M
2025
GDP rank
45/197
2025
195/197
2025
GDP growth
2.46%
2024-2025
2.14%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$14,640
2025
GDP per capita rank
67/197
2025
74/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$14,173
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
119/197
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$25.8M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$2,145
2025
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2025
118/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$9,187
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.4%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
128.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.21%
2024-2025
6.1%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
5.06%
2021
Population
19992079
12139

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Nauru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Nauru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 26.4% 41.8% 128.7% 14.6%
2024 26.7% 41.7% 118.4% 16.9%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 111% 19.2%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 113.8% 18.9%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 109.5% 24.2%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 109.4% 56.3%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 106% 59.6%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 90.8% 71.1%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 102.3% 78%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 96% 86.3%
2015 25% 17.4% 85.4% 113%
2014 23.9% 15% 61.3% 147.7%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 66% 166.9%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 46% 157.3%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 44.7% 236.8%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 73.8% 298.9%
2009 25% 5.84% 68% 295.6%
2008 21.8% 4.92% - -
2007 19.3% 3.9% - -
2006 18.7% 5.02% - -
2005 20.2% 7.04% - -
2004 20.8% 10.3% - -
2003 22.2% 12.6% - -
2002 23.2% 15% - -
2001 23.2% 14.3% - -
2000 22.9% 13.1% - -
1999 23.7% 13.3% - -
1998 21.9% 12.1% - -
1997 20.6% 12.8% - -
1996 20.6% 14.6% - -
1995 19.5% 17.3% - -
1994 20.6% 22.6% - -
1993 21.2% 28.1% - -
1992 20.9% 30.5% - -
1991 21.2% 37.1% - -
1990 21% 50.3% - -
1989 19.8% 51.9% - -
1988 21.3% 71.2% - -
1987 22.9% 81.6% - -
1986 26.6% 88.4% - -
1985 28.5% 79.8% - -
1984 30% 56.6% - -
1983 29.2% 45.5% - -
1982 30.1% 20.3% - -
1981 26.4% 14% - -
1980 23.8% 17.4% - -
1979 24.8% 23.2% - -
1978 29.4% 26% - -
1977 30% 16.5% - -
1976 30% 19.5% - -
1975 33.6% 28.4% - -
1974 32.3% 18.8% - -
1973 30.8% 11.1% - -
1972 35% 10.1% - -
1971 27.2% 20% - -
1970 21.1% 26.3% - -
1969 18.7% 21.5% - -
1968 19.3% 17.9% - -
1967 19.1% 14.9% - -
1966 20.5% 12.6% - -
1965 20.5% 12.6% - -
1964 17.8% 9.6% - -
1963 18.9% 9.23% - -
1962 21.3% 6.99% - -
1961 19.5% 7.97% - -
1960 19.7% 7.02% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, 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 Nauru spent $227M, or 128.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.8% in Chile and 14.6% in Nauru, ranking 126/185 and 176/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Nauru
2025 -2.78% 3.51%
2024 -2.82% 28.9%
2023 -2.27% 18.2%
2022 1.36% 20.5%
2021 -7.53% 52.4%
2020 -7.1% 42.8%
2019 -2.73% 31%
2018 -1.48% 29.6%
2017 -2.63% 16.2%
2016 -2.66% 18.9%
2015 -2.09% 10.7%
2014 -1.5% 29.6%
2013 -0.47% 1.71%
2012 0.68% 8.12%
2011 1.43% 2.73%
2010 -0.36% 0.09%
2009 -4.26% 0.37%
2008 3.93% -
2007 7.95% -
2006 7.51% -
2005 4.57% -
2004 2.05% -
2003 -0.42% -
2002 -1.17% -
2001 -0.49% -
2000 -0.69% -
1999 -2.02% -
1998 0.39% -
1997 2.04% -
1996 2.07% -
1995 3.1% -
1994 1.44% -
1993 1.42% -
1992 2.11% -
1991 1.54% -
1990 2.25% -
1989 5.31% -
1988 4.07% -
1987 2.36% -
1986 -0.92% -
1985 -2.22% -
1984 -2.95% -
1983 -2.67% -
1982 -1.02% -
1981 2.56% -
1980 5.41% -
1979 4.82% -
1978 -0.11% -
1977 -1.11% -
1976 -0.48% -
1975 -0.41% -
1974 -5.79% -
1973 -7.32% -
1972 -12.7% -
1971 -7.98% -
1970 -1.22% -
1969 0.6% -
1968 -0.79% -
1967 -0.64% -
1966 -1.88% -
1965 -1.64% -
1964 -2.24% -
1963 -3.29% -
1962 -4.31% -
1961 -2.89% -
1960 -3.14% -
1959 1.56% -
1958 -0.1% -
1957 -0.71% -
1956 -1.3% -
1955 -2.79% -
1954 -2.84% -
1953 -4.05% -
1952 -1.82% -
1951 -0.71% -
1950 -0.92% -
1949 1.71% -
1948 2.56% -
1947 -0.2% -
1946 0.12% -
1945 0.73% -
1944 0.25% -
1943 0.81% -
1942 1.51% -
1941 1.9% -
1940 2.64% -
1939 1.74% -
1938 1.25% -
1937 1.42% -
1936 2.62% -
1935 4.23% -
1934 2.42% -
1933 1.76% -
1932 -0.32% -
1931 -2.73% -
1930 1.47% -
1929 1.89% -
1928 4.11% -
1927 -0.17% -
1926 -3.23% -
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 (1810–1989, 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 Nauru's surplus of $6.19M, or 3.51% of GDP.

Over the past 17 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Nauru ran a deficit in 0 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 2.19% of GDP, compared to surplus of 18.5% of GDP for Nauru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Nauru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Nauru
2025 4.21% 6.1%
2024 4.3% 9.3%
2023 7.58% 4.8%
2022 11.6% 1.1%
2021 4.52% 2%
2020 3.05% 0.9%
2019 2.56% 4.1%
2018 2.43% 1.1%
2017 2.18% 4.5%
2016 3.79% 8.1%
2015 4.35% 9.8%
2014 4.72% 0.3%
2013 1.79% -1.1%
2012 3.01% 0.3%
2011 3.34% -3.4%
2010 1.41% -2%
2009 0.35% 22.4%
2008 8.72% 1%
2007 4.41% 5.6%
2006 3.39% 19.3%
2005 3.05% 8.7%
2004 1.05% -
2003 2.81% -
2002 2.49% -
2001 3.57% -
2000 3.84% -
1999 3.34% -
1998 5.11% -
1997 6.13% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 21 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.04%, compared with 4.9% in Nauru. In 2025, inflation was 4.21% in Chile and 6.1% in Nauru.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Nauru
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $19K

Balance of trade

Chile Nauru
Current account balance
-$4.35B
2025
$9.73M
2024
Current account balance ranking
161/190
2025
69/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.22%
2025
+5.8%
2024
Goods imports
$86.5B
2025
$92.7M
2024
Goods exports
$110B
2025
$25.5M
2024
Service imports
$21.9B
2025
$88.2M
2024
Service exports
$13B
2025
$64.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.4%
2025
103.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
61.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Nauru
Economic freedom 74.3 60
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 97/197
Property rights 69.7 n/a
Government integrity 67.8 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 n/a
Tax burden 72.5 n/a
Government spending 78.2 n/a
Fiscal health 94.1 n/a
Business freedom 78.5 n/a
Labor freedom 56.8 n/a
Monetary freedom 75.1 n/a
Trade freedom 78 n/a
Investment freedom 60 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Chile Nauru
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
n/a
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.45%
2025
n/a
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$249M
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$35,730
2025
$20,200
2025
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.83B
2025
$4.51M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.1B
2024
-$5.85M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.04B
2024
-$1.34M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
n/a

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 (1810–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  8. TradeMap (2025, 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.