Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Chile
Chile: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 26.39 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Chile stood at 26.39 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Chile peaked at 45.84 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.67 trillion current LCU, in 2000.
Chile ranks 9th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.29 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.53 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.85 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.38 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.04 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.91 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 9.54 trillion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 9.93 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.24 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.53 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.70 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12.62 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 13.96 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 15.22 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 16.65 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.59 trillion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 14.56 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15.42 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.49 trillion current LCU | +78.3% |
| 2021 | 45.84 trillion current LCU | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 32.09 trillion current LCU | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 34.84 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 26.39 trillion current LCU | -24.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.98 billion current LCU, 425.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.42 billion current LCU, 814.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +78.3% | 15.42 trillion current LCU | 27.49 trillion current LCU |
| 2021 | +66.8% | 27.49 trillion current LCU | 45.84 trillion current LCU |
| 2022 | -30.0% | 45.84 trillion current LCU | 32.09 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 trillion current LCU | 4.67 trillion current LCU | 9.93 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 trillion current LCU | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 16.65 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 trillion current LCU | 26.39 trillion current LCU | 45.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Chile?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Chile was 26.39 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.84 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 trillion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.