Interest payments in Chile
Chile: Interest payments was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Chile, 1974–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.3% for interest payments in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Chile peaked at 11.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1981.
Chile ranks 96th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Chile
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 31.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.0% (2024)
- Other taxes 3.8% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 19.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Chile?
- Interest payments in Chile was 4.3% in 2023, 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 11.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for interest payments?
- Chile ranks 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.