Interest payments in Chile
Chile: Interest payments was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Chile, 1974–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Chile stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Chile peaked at 10.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1981.
That places Chile 89th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.7% | — |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +266.0% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -45.4% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -46.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +152.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +57.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +261.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 1.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.56 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 258.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.11 billion current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Chile?
- Interest payments in Chile was 5.2% 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 10.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for interest payments?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.