Tax revenue in Chile
Chile: Tax revenue was 56.74 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Chile, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Chile is 56.74 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Chile peaked at 56.74 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Chile 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 40.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 210.00 million current LCU | +425.0% |
| 1974 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +647.6% |
| 1975 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +391.1% |
| 1976 | 24.83 billion current LCU | +222.0% |
| 1977 | 56.41 billion current LCU | +127.2% |
| 1978 | 94.57 billion current LCU | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 145.75 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 215.69 billion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1981 | 270.80 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 254.69 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 302.22 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 387.03 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 516.32 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 655.29 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 820.76 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 917.08 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 3.25 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 3.74 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 5.20 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 5.67 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.95 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.81 trillion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.78 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 7.23 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.78 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.34 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 9.92 trillion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 12.41 trillion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 16.00 trillion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 18.37 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 17.56 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.04 trillion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 19.35 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 23.01 trillion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 24.68 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 23.97 trillion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.22 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.83 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 29.48 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 31.39 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34.85 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 34.65 trillion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.60 trillion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 47.11 trillion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 56.13 trillion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 49.94 trillion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 56.74 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 56.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 546.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 56.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 555.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +647.6% | 210.00 million current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU |
| 1973 | +425.0% | 40.00 million current LCU | 210.00 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +391.1% | 1.57 billion current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +222.0% | 7.71 billion current LCU | 24.83 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | +127.2% | 24.83 billion current LCU | 56.41 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.39 billion current LCU | 40.00 million current LCU | 145.75 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 545.20 billion current LCU | 215.69 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 trillion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 5.95 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 trillion current LCU | 6.78 trillion current LCU | 18.37 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.44 trillion current LCU | 19.35 trillion current LCU | 34.85 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.50 trillion current LCU | 32.60 trillion current LCU | 56.74 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Chile?
- Tax revenue in Chile was 56.74 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for tax revenue?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.