Interest payments in Chile
Chile: Interest payments was 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Chile, 1974–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Chile stood at 3.55 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 339.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Chile peaked at 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.00 million current LCU, in 1974.
Chile ranks 15th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 70.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +1657.1% |
| 1976 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +161.0% |
| 1977 | 8.59 billion current LCU | +167.6% |
| 1978 | 8.11 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 8.26 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.16 billion current LCU | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 6.60 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 19.43 billion current LCU | +194.4% |
| 1984 | 26.34 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 50.85 billion current LCU | +93.1% |
| 1986 | 55.01 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 93.48 billion current LCU | +69.9% |
| 1988 | 138.32 billion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 129.48 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 179.43 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 261.68 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 215.61 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 228.74 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 210.90 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 192.36 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 165.94 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 140.78 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 233.23 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 120.71 billion current LCU | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 495.62 billion current LCU | +310.6% |
| 2001 | 521.79 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 542.38 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 587.04 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 560.98 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 556.00 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 539.00 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 521.30 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 441.93 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 511.02 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 500.73 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 667.17 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 788.23 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 807.25 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 806.43 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 3.55 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.55 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 514.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.55 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.21 billion current LCU, 290.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1657.1% | 70.00 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | +310.6% | 120.71 billion current LCU | 495.62 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | +194.4% | 6.60 billion current LCU | 19.43 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | +167.6% | 3.21 billion current LCU | 8.59 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +161.0% | 1.23 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.91 billion current LCU | 70.00 million current LCU | 8.59 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.32 billion current LCU | 5.16 billion current LCU | 138.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.94 billion current LCU | 120.71 billion current LCU | 261.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.71 billion current LCU | 441.93 billion current LCU | 587.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 500.73 billion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Chile?
- Interest payments in Chile was 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.00 million current LCU in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for interest payments?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.