Social contributions (% of revenue) in Chile
Chile: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Chile, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Chile stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Chile peaked at 28.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 74th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.6% | — |
| 1973 | 18.8% | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -48.1% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.1%, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.0%, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Chile?
- Social contributions in Chile was 5.4% 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 28.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for social contributions?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.