Social contributions in Chile
Chile: Social contributions was 3.69 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Chile, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.69 trillion current LCU for social contributions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Chile peaked at 3.69 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Chile ranks 13th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 60.00 million current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 250.00 million current LCU | +316.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +352.0% |
| 1976 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +286.7% |
| 1977 | 10.56 billion current LCU | +141.6% |
| 1978 | 18.13 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1979 | 40.72 billion current LCU | +124.6% |
| 1980 | 59.71 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 51.71 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 31.32 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 35.72 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 45.57 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 54.60 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 68.65 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 84.17 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 91.87 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 127.70 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 159.56 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 188.48 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 246.15 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 276.35 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 312.91 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 349.12 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 403.05 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 449.47 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 496.84 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 527.04 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 576.76 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 628.05 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 678.90 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 727.98 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 827.63 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 932.00 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.79 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 trillion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 3.69 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.69 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.12 billion current LCU, 105.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.69 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.07 billion current LCU, 175.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions 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 | +352.0% | 250.00 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +316.7% | 60.00 million current LCU | 250.00 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +286.7% | 1.13 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU |
| 1973 | +200.0% | 20.00 million current LCU | 60.00 million current LCU |
| 1977 | +141.6% | 4.37 billion current LCU | 10.56 billion current LCU |
| 1979 | +124.6% | 18.13 billion current LCU | 40.72 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.40 billion current LCU | 20.00 million current LCU | 40.72 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 65.10 billion current LCU | 31.32 billion current LCU | 127.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.90 billion current LCU | 159.56 billion current LCU | 527.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.10 billion current LCU | 576.76 billion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 trillion current LCU | 2.59 trillion current LCU | 3.69 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Chile?
- Social contributions in Chile was 3.69 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for social contributions?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.