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Economy of Chile vs South Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $12B for South Sudan, ranking 45/197 and 149/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $7.04B (50.7% of GDP) in South Sudan.

Chile vs South Sudan GDP by year

Chile
South Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile South Sudan
2024 $330,267,137,372 -
2023 $335,518,054,098 -
2022 $301,226,575,540 -
2021 $315,325,547,162 -
2020 $254,042,159,309 -
2019 $278,285,058,719 -
2018 $295,857,562,992 -
2017 $276,154,259,981 -
2016 $249,344,863,928 -
2015 $242,450,355,831 $11,997,800,760
2014 $259,560,978,224 $13,962,212,847
2013 $277,395,018,842 $18,426,469,017
2012 $267,024,782,487 $11,931,472,169
2011 $251,382,573,894 $14,907,308,933
2010 $217,051,209,239 $14,602,072,411
2009 $171,777,900,624 $12,231,264,525
2008 $179,894,594,475 $14,586,253,383
2007 $172,491,076,034 -
2006 $153,843,518,171 -
2005 $122,294,145,163 -
2004 $99,075,985,774 -
2003 $76,492,579,644 -
2002 $70,264,045,939 -
2001 $71,574,739,561 -
2000 $78,339,750,721 -
1999 $75,578,685,736 -
1998 $81,990,010,704 -
1997 $85,741,415,285 -
1996 $78,584,098,984 -
1995 $73,820,425,702 -
1994 $57,438,273,591 -
1993 $49,934,943,321 -
1992 $46,538,895,686 -
1991 $38,232,330,917 -
1990 $33,428,580,448 -
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Chile vs South Sudan by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
South Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile South Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 - -
2023 $17,067 $33,145 - -
2022 $15,406 $30,932 - -
2021 $16,207 $29,090 - -
2020 $13,115 $25,351 - -
2019 $14,496 $25,612 - -
2018 $15,659 $25,305 - -
2017 $14,880 $24,295 - -
2016 $13,650 $23,257 - -
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $1,080 $1,155
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $1,243 $1,373
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $1,650 $1,917
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $1,109 $1,417
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,449 $2,718
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,498 $2,948
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,323 $2,911
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,654 $2,887
2007 $10,346 $16,698 - -
2006 $9,319 $15,511 - -
2005 $7,480 $12,550 - -
2004 $6,121 $11,612 - -
2003 $4,773 $10,708 - -
2002 $4,431 $10,133 - -
2001 $4,564 $9,776 - -
2000 $5,053 $9,376 - -
1999 $4,934 $8,839 - -
1998 $5,420 $8,850 - -
1997 $5,742 $8,510 - -
1996 $5,334 $7,895 - -
1995 $5,081 $7,232 - -
1994 $4,012 $6,476 - -
1993 $3,541 $6,061 - -
1992 $3,352 $5,563 - -
1991 $2,798 $4,886 - -
1990 $2,488 $4,444 - -
1989 $2,278 - - -
1988 $2,014 - - -
1987 $1,767 - - -
1986 $1,525 - - -
1985 $1,447 - - -
1984 $1,636 - - -
1983 $1,715 - - -
1982 $1,663 - - -
1981 $3,012 - - -
1980 $2,571 - - -
1979 $1,962 - - -
1978 $1,465 - - -
1977 $1,297 - - -
1976 $971 - - -
1975 $732 - - -
1974 $1,579 - - -
1973 $1,667 - - -
1972 $1,185 - - -
1971 $1,099 - - -
1970 $941 - - -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile's GDP per capita is $16,710, ranking 65/197, compared to $1,080 in South Sudan, ranking 175/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while South Sudan ranks 197th at $1,155.

Economic indicators

Chile South Sudan
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank
45/197
2024
149/197
2015
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
-10.8%
2014-2015
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
175/197
2015
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$1,155
2015
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
197/197
2015
Government debt
$138B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
158/185
2015
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,305
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.8%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
91.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
15%
2023
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
12.3%
2008
Population
19977856
12507858

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
South Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile South Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 18.1% 50.7%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 21.4% 51.9%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 29.4% 37.3%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 44.1% 50.2%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 34.1% 49%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 47.9% 43.1%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 54.5% 77.6%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 97% 178.3%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 66.5% 164.7%
2015 25% 17.4% 34% 58.6%
2014 23.9% 15% 35.8% 37.7%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 25.3% 17.6%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 31.6% 8.91%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 20.8% -
2010 23.5% 8.61% - -
2009 25% 5.84% - -
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 19.4% 17.2% - -
1994 20.6% 22.6% - -
1993 21.1% 28% - -
1992 20.8% 30.3% - -
1991 21.2% 37% - -
1990 20.9% 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 (1990–2024, 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 South Sudan spent $4.08B, or 18.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 50.7% in South Sudan, ranking 129/185 and 105/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile South Sudan
2024 -2.82% 11.7%
2023 -2.27% 8.04%
2022 1.36% 4.48%
2021 -7.53% -9.3%
2020 -7.1% -5.5%
2019 -2.73% 0.04%
2018 -1.48% -1.06%
2017 -2.63% 9.56%
2016 -2.66% -19.8%
2015 -2.09% -16.4%
2014 -1.5% -9.07%
2013 -0.47% -3.45%
2012 0.68% -14.8%
2011 1.43% 4.57%
2010 -0.36% -
2009 -4.26% -
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 3.09% -
1994 1.43% -
1993 1.41% -
1992 2.09% -
1991 1.54% -
1990 2.24% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2015, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $5.06B, equivalent to 2.09% of GDP. This compares to South Sudan's deficit of $1.97B, or 16.4% of GDP.

Over the past 5 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 3 of those years, while South Sudan ran a deficit in 4 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.39% of GDP, compared to deficit of 7.83% of GDP for South Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

South Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile South Sudan
2024 4.3% 91.4%
2023 7.58% 2.38%
2022 11.6% -6.69%
2021 4.52% 10.5%
2020 3.05% 29.7%
2019 2.56% 87.2%
2018 2.43% 83.5%
2017 2.18% 187.9%
2016 3.79% 380%
2015 4.35% 52.8%
2014 4.72% 1.67%
2013 1.79% -0.06%
2012 3.01% 45.5%
2011 3.34% 46.9%
2010 1.41% 1.17%
2009 0.35% 5.01%
2008 8.72% -
2007 4.41% -
2006 3.39% -
2005 3.05% -
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 (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 16 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.81%, compared with 63.7% in South Sudan. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 91.4% in South Sudan.

Balance of trade

Chile South Sudan
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
$578M
2023
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
60/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-4.17%
2015
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$4.01B
2023
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$2.19B
2023
Service exports
$12B
2024
$484M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
28.9%
2015
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
36.7%
2015

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile South Sudan
Economic freedom 74.3 41
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 186/197
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 South Sudan
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
10.4%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$11.7B
2015
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$1,010
2015
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
175/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
$2.21M
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$83.4M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
66%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
5.75%
2015

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)
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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  8. 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.