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Economy of Chile vs United Kingdom compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $3.69T for the United Kingdom, ranking 45/197 and 6/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $3.73T (101.2% of GDP) in the United Kingdom.

Chile vs United Kingdom GDP by year

Chile
United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile United Kingdom
2024 $330,267,137,372 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $335,518,054,098 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $301,226,575,540 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $315,325,547,162 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $254,042,159,309 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $278,285,058,719 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $295,857,562,992 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $276,154,259,981 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $249,344,863,928 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $242,450,355,831 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $259,560,978,224 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $277,395,018,842 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $267,024,782,487 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $251,382,573,894 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $217,051,209,239 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $171,777,900,624 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $179,894,594,475 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $172,491,076,034 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $153,843,518,171 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $122,294,145,163 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $99,075,985,774 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $76,492,579,644 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $70,264,045,939 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $71,574,739,561 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $78,339,750,721 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $75,578,685,736 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $81,990,010,704 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $85,741,415,285 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $78,584,098,984 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $73,820,425,702 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $57,438,273,591 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $49,934,943,321 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $46,538,895,686 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $38,232,330,917 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $33,428,580,448 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $30,101,767,991 $926,884,816,754
1988 $26,174,858,614 $910,122,732,124
1987 $22,605,488,851 $745,162,608,269
1986 $19,197,818,085 $601,452,653,181
1985 $17,933,557,360 $489,285,164,271
1984 $19,974,595,028 $461,487,097,632
1983 $20,629,678,694 $489,618,008,186
1982 $19,710,229,067 $515,048,916,841
1981 $35,180,322,211 $540,765,675,241
1980 $29,586,676,576 $564,947,710,899
1979 $22,249,574,628 $438,994,070,309
1978 $16,373,093,554 $335,883,029,722
1977 $14,272,711,437 $263,066,457,352
1976 $10,523,479,089 $232,614,555,256
1975 $7,812,161,793 $241,756,637,168
1974 $16,584,311,220 $206,131,369,799
1973 $17,237,336,173 $192,537,971,583
1972 $12,057,501,635 $169,965,034,965
1971 $10,999,807,567 $148,113,896,325
1970 $9,261,006,540 $130,671,946,244
1969 $8,456,519,044 $116,464,702,803
1968 $7,286,820,526 $107,759,910,068
1967 $7,145,068,068 $113,116,888,211
1966 $7,256,882,086 $108,572,752,102
1965 $6,183,988,944 $101,824,755,079
1964 $6,065,708,668 $94,407,558,351
1963 $5,702,520,146 $86,561,961,812
1962 $5,765,971,144 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,948,564,551 $77,741,965,703
1960 $4,211,103,677 $73,233,967,692

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs United Kingdom by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United Kingdom
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile United Kingdom
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $53,246 $62,009
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $49,944 $59,911
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $47,057 $59,022
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $47,691 $51,004
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $40,813 $48,230
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $43,159 $50,065
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $43,703 $47,212
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $40,917 $46,113
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $41,258 $44,085
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $45,255 $42,515
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $47,746 $41,267
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $43,607 $39,948
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $42,688 $38,337
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $42,296 $37,224
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $39,778 $36,484
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $39,009 $35,042
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $47,652 $36,745
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $50,629 $35,522
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $44,695 $34,727
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $42,240 $32,726
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $40,504 $32,051
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $34,557 $30,314
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $30,159 $29,089
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $28,014 $27,913
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $28,384 $26,536
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $28,858 $24,494
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $28,396 $23,689
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $26,910 $23,071
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $24,503 $21,947
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $23,253 $20,595
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $19,709 $19,605
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $18,389 $18,336
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $20,487 $17,349
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $19,901 $16,791
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $19,095 $16,505
1989 $2,278 - $16,239 -
1988 $2,014 - $15,987 -
1987 $1,767 - $13,119 -
1986 $1,525 - $10,611 -
1985 $1,447 - $8,652 -
1984 $1,636 - $8,179 -
1983 $1,715 - $8,692 -
1982 $1,663 - $9,146 -
1981 $3,012 - $9,599 -
1980 $2,571 - $10,032 -
1979 $1,962 - $7,805 -
1978 $1,465 - $5,977 -
1977 $1,297 - $4,681 -
1976 $971 - $4,138 -
1975 $732 - $4,300 -
1974 $1,579 - $3,666 -
1973 $1,667 - $3,426 -
1972 $1,185 - $3,030 -
1971 $1,099 - $2,650 -
1970 $941 - $2,348 -
1969 $874 - $2,101 -
1968 $766 - $1,952 -
1967 $764 - $2,059 -
1966 $790 - $1,987 -
1965 $686 - $1,874 -
1964 $686 - $1,748 -
1963 $658 - $1,613 -
1962 $679 - $1,526 -
1961 $594 - $1,472 -
1960 $516 - $1,398 -

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 $53,246 in the United Kingdom, ranking 22/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while the United Kingdom ranks 32nd at $62,009.

Economic indicators

Chile United Kingdom
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
6/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
1.13%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
22/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$62,009
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
32/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
7/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$39,230
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
2,624,000
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
55
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
44%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
3.27%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
4.36%
2024
Population
19977856
70154914

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
United Kingdom
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile United Kingdom
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 44% 101.2%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 44.8% 100.4%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 44.1% 99.6%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 45.8% 105.1%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 50% 105.8%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 38.8% 85.7%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 38.9% 86.3%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 39.2% 86.7%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 39.6% 87.8%
2015 25% 17.4% 40.4% 87.9%
2014 23.9% 15% 41.2% 87.1%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 41.8% 85.3%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 43.6% 84.5%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 43.5% 81.4%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 44.7% 75.9%
2009 25% 5.84% 44.6% 64.9%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 41% 50.8%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 38.7% 43.2%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 38.4% 42.1%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 38.4% 41%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 38% 39.8%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 37.2% 36.8%
2002 23.2% 15% 35.9% 35.4%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 34.7% 35%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 33.9% 37.7%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 33.9% 40.4%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 34.5% 42%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 34.9% 44.1%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 35.7% 43.7%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 37.6% 43.7%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 37.5% 40.7%
1993 21.1% 28% 37.8% 38%
1992 20.8% 30.3% 37.8% 33.2%
1991 21.2% 37% 35.9% 28.5%
1990 20.9% 50.3% 35% 28.5%
1989 19.8% 51.9% 39.7% 31.4%
1988 21.3% 71.2% 40.3% 36.6%
1987 22.9% 81.6% 42.7% 41.8%
1986 26.6% 88.4% 44.6% 42.9%
1985 28.5% 79.8% 48.7% 42.9%
1984 30% 56.6% 50.3% 44.1%
1983 29.2% 45.5% 50.4% 44.2%
1982 30.1% 20.3% 50.8% 44.7%
1981 26.4% 14% 51.2% 41.1%
1980 23.8% 17.4% 47.6% 43.7%
1979 24.8% 23.2% 45.1% 44.5%
1978 29.4% 26% 46.2% 47.3%
1977 30% 16.5% 46.8% 53.7%
1976 30% 19.5% 49.2% 47.7%
1975 33.6% 28.4% 49.1% 49.6%
1974 32.3% 18.8% 47.8% 56.2%
1973 30.8% 11.1% 43.5% 58.5%
1972 35% 10.1% 42.3% 65%
1971 27.2% 20% 41.2% 67.9%
1970 21.1% 26.3% 42% 73.4%
1969 18.7% 21.5% 39.2% 82.8%
1968 19.3% 17.9% 40.3% 88.5%
1967 19.1% 14.9% 40.1% 89.1%
1966 20.5% 12.6% 35.7% 91.9%
1965 20.5% 12.6% 34.6% 94.6%
1964 17.8% 9.6% 32.8% 101.1%
1963 18.9% 9.23% 37.4% 108.6%
1962 21.3% 6.99% 33.8% 110.5%
1961 19.5% 7.97% 31.5% 113.8%
1960 19.7% 7.02% 33.1% 117.9%

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 the United Kingdom spent $1.62T, or 44% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 101.2% in the United Kingdom, ranking 129/185 and 22/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile United Kingdom
2024 -2.82% -5.75%
2023 -2.27% -6.05%
2022 1.36% -4.56%
2021 -7.53% -7.72%
2020 -7.1% -13.2%
2019 -2.73% -2.47%
2018 -1.48% -2.27%
2017 -2.63% -2.49%
2016 -2.66% -3.31%
2015 -2.09% -4.59%
2014 -1.5% -5.53%
2013 -0.47% -5.34%
2012 0.68% -7.45%
2011 1.43% -7.38%
2010 -0.36% -9.22%
2009 -4.26% -10.1%
2008 3.93% -5.09%
2007 7.95% -2.65%
2006 7.51% -2.76%
2005 4.57% -3.15%
2004 2.05% -3.16%
2003 -0.42% -3.22%
2002 -1.17% -1.96%
2001 -0.49% 0.34%
2000 -0.69% 1.4%
1999 -2.02% 0.76%
1998 0.39% -0.21%
1997 2.04% -2.01%
1996 2.07% -3.65%
1995 3.09% -4.99%
1994 1.43% -5.74%
1993 1.41% -6.62%
1992 2.09% -5.41%
1991 1.54% -2.77%
1990 2.24% -1.54%
1989 5.31% 0.77%
1988 4.07% 0.46%
1987 2.36% -1.79%
1986 -0.92% -2.56%
1985 -2.22% -5.57%
1984 -2.95% -6.39%
1983 -2.67% -6.26%
1982 -1.02% -5.66%
1981 2.56% -7.03%
1980 5.41% -5.65%
1979 4.82% -5.79%
1978 -0.11% -6.63%
1977 -1.11% -4.41%
1976 -0.48% -5.61%
1975 -0.41% -5.08%
1974 -5.79% -4.06%
1973 -7.32% -4.29%
1972 -12.7% -1.66%
1971 -7.98% 1.48%
1970 -1.22% 2.61%
1969 0.6% 1.03%
1968 -0.79% -2.3%
1967 -0.64% -4.57%
1966 -1.88% -1.59%
1965 -1.64% -2.06%
1964 -2.24% -1.76%
1963 -3.29% -5.47%
1962 -4.31% -0.49%
1961 -2.89% 0.56%
1960 -3.14% -2.75%
1959 1.56% -0.58%
1958 -0.1% -1.73%
1957 -0.71% -1.04%
1956 -1.3% 0.55%
1955 -2.79% -0.39%
1954 -2.84% -1.65%
1953 -4.05% -2.84%
1952 -1.82% -1.26%
1951 -0.71% 2.03%
1950 -0.92% 0.34%
1949 1.71% 3.01%
1948 2.56% -0.39%
1947 -0.2% -15.8%
1946 0.12% -22.5%
1945 0.73% -30.9%
1944 0.25% -29.7%
1943 0.81% -33.3%
1942 1.51% -31.6%
1941 1.9% -32%
1940 2.64% -12.1%
1939 1.74% -2.99%
1938 1.25% 0%
1937 1.42% 0.82%
1936 2.62% 0.17%
1935 4.23% 0.37%
1934 2.42% 0.48%
1933 1.76% 0.99%
1932 -0.32% -0.15%
1931 -2.73% 0.8%
1930 1.47% 1.01%
1929 1.89% 0.75%
1928 4.11% 1.75%
1927 -0.17% 1.62%
1926 -3.23% 0.6%
1925 2.44% 0.84%
1924 3.68% 1.19%
1923 2.87% 2.23%
1922 -0.23% 2.45%
1921 -0.57% 1.15%
1920 -1.8% 4.2%
1919 -2.53% -6.28%
1918 0.71% -34.4%
1917 0.49% -48.8%
1916 0.98% -50.6%
1915 -2.13% -30%
1914 -2.67% -14.6%
1913 -2.23% 0.25%
1912 -3.29% 0.22%
1911 -3.32% 0.51%
1910 -3.17% 1.75%
1909 -2.26% -1.25%
1908 -0.84% 0.34%
1907 -2.39% 0.66%
1906 -2.8% 0.58%
1905 -1.31% 0.36%
1904 -1.6% 0.2%
1903 -1.35% -0.22%
1902 -3.65% -1.77%
1901 -3.93% -2.74%
1900 -1.89% -2.96%
1899 -0.78% -0.79%
1898 -3.84% 0.01%
1897 -1.78% 0.25%
1896 -5.36% 0.17%
1895 -2.31% 0.3%
1894 0.82% 0.06%
1893 -0.59% -0.007%
1892 -1.33% 0.14%
1891 -6.72% 0.19%
1890 -3.65% 0.23%
1889 -2.71% 0.3%
1888 -0.58% 0.27%
1887 -4% 0.25%
1886 -5.17% 0.07%
1885 -2.46% -0.21%
1884 -3.23% -0.04%
1883 -3.57% 0.06%
1882 -2.86% 0.02%
1881 -1.83% 0.06%
1880 -2% 0.1%
1879 -4.34% -0.86%
1878 -2.27% -0.18%
1877 -3.88% -0.18%
1876 -3.17% 0.09%
1875 -3.73% 0%
1874 -4.75% 0.09%
1873 -1.94% 0%
1872 -1.78% 0.55%
1871 -2.38% 0.29%
1870 -1.83% 0%
1869 -1.07% 0.77%
1868 -2.85% -0.45%
1867 -4.31% -0.45%
1866 -5.72% 0.11%
1865 -1.95% 0%
1864 -1.07% 0.24%
1863 -0.26% 0%
1862 -0.13% -0.13%
1861 -0.5% -0.4%
1860 -0.07% -0.43%
1859 -1.6% 0%
1858 -1.37% -0.15%
1857 -0.3% -0.15%
1856 0.11% -0.6%
1855 0.1% -3.57%
1854 -0.2% -3.39%
1853 0.27% 0.5%
1852 0.68% 0.35%
1851 -0.39% 0.35%
1850 0.35% 0.37%
1849 0.6% 0.34%
1848 -0.25% -0.17%
1847 0.04% -6.13%
1846 0.36% 0.52%
1845 -0.21% 0.56%
1844 0.48% 0.59%
1843 0.69% 0.44%
1842 1.1% -0.87%
1841 0.31% -0.42%
1840 0.34% -0.2%
1839 0.25% -0.18%
1838 -0.21% -0.19%
1837 -0.05% -0.21%
1836 -0.17% 0.59%
1835 -0.58% 0.42%
1834 -0.39% 0.23%
1833 -0.45% 0.24%
1832 -0.57% 0%
1831 -0.77% 0%
1830 -0.51% 0.45%
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 the United Kingdom's deficit of $212B, or 5.75% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 41 of those years, while the United Kingdom ran a deficit in 56 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.73% of GDP for the United Kingdom.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

United Kingdom
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile United Kingdom
2024 4.3% 3.27%
2023 7.58% 6.79%
2022 11.6% 7.92%
2021 4.52% 2.52%
2020 3.05% 0.99%
2019 2.56% 1.74%
2018 2.43% 2.29%
2017 2.18% 2.56%
2016 3.79% 1.01%
2015 4.35% 0.37%
2014 4.72% 1.45%
2013 1.79% 2.29%
2012 3.01% 2.57%
2011 3.34% 3.86%
2010 1.41% 2.49%
2009 0.35% 1.96%
2008 8.72% 3.52%
2007 4.41% 2.39%
2006 3.39% 2.46%
2005 3.05% 2.09%
2004 1.05% 1.39%
2003 2.81% 1.38%
2002 2.49% 1.52%
2001 3.57% 1.53%
2000 3.84% 1.18%
1999 3.34% 1.75%
1998 5.11% 1.82%
1997 6.13% 2.2%

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 2.4% in the United Kingdom. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 3.27% in the United Kingdom.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $227M
Raw agricultural goods $223M
Miscellaneous $96.7M
Machinery & equipment $87.4M
Wood & paper products $33.6M
Raw materials & minerals $25.7M
Animal & marine products $16.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.84M
Precious metals & jewellery $6.56M
Chemicals & pharma $3.1M
United Kingdom
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $287M
Business & finance services $281M
Transport & tourism services $199M
Chemicals & pharma $136M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $99.8M
IT & IP services $67.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $22M
Precious metals & jewellery $14M
Metals $14M
Government & miscellaneous services $11M

Balance of trade

Chile United Kingdom
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$80.6B
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
189/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-2.19%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$763B
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$494B
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$411B
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$648B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
31%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile United Kingdom
Economic freedom 74.3 70.4
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 35/197
Property rights 69.7 93.6
Government integrity 67.8 83
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 83.1
Tax burden 72.5 61.7
Government spending 78.2 41.1
Fiscal health 94.1 32.4
Business freedom 78.5 83.6
Labor freedom 56.8 61.2
Monetary freedom 75.1 71.9
Trade freedom 78 82.8
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
United Kingdom
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile United Kingdom
2026 74.3 70.4
2025 73.2 69.3
2024 71.4 68.6
2023 71.1 69.9
2022 74.4 72.7
2021 75.2 78.4
2020 76.8 79.3
2019 75.4 78.9
2018 75.2 78
2017 76.5 76.4
2016 77.7 76.4
2015 78.5 75.8
2014 78.7 74.9
2013 79 74.8
2012 78.3 74.1
2011 77.4 74.5
2010 77.2 76.5
2009 78.3 79
2008 78.6 79.4
2007 77.7 79.9
2006 78 80.4
2005 77.8 79.2
2004 76.9 77.7
2003 76 77.5
2002 77.8 78.5
2001 75.1 77.6
2000 74.7 77.3
1999 74.1 76.2
1998 74.9 76.5
1997 75.9 76.4
1996 72.6 76.4
1995 71.2 77.9

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 70.4 for the United Kingdom, ranking 35/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile United Kingdom
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
0.64%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$3.42T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$61,460
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
19/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
-$13B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
-$72.5B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
18.6%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.1%
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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.