Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Chile
Chile: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1.62 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Chile, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.62 million current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Chile peaked at 1.62 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.77 current LCU per person, in 1973.
Chile ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.77 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 77.58 current LCU per person | +694.2% |
| 1975 | 359.37 current LCU per person | +363.2% |
| 1976 | 1,346 current LCU per person | +274.6% |
| 1977 | 3,002 current LCU per person | +123.0% |
| 1978 | 4,998 current LCU per person | +66.5% |
| 1979 | 7,460 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 10,788 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 13,740 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 13,283 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 14,037 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 17,955 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 24,049 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 31,686 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 38,887 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 42,869 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 48,609 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 61,588 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 85,864 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 112,405 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 134,808 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 155,395 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 179,304 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 208,119 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 227,410 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 237,013 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 236,914 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 266,606 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 283,014 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 302,940 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 323,994 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 358,773 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 397,522 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 417,585 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 484,774 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 533,731 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 495,278 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 626,249 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 697,870 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 709,900 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 796,619 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 842,361 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 902,120 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 957,897 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 983,910 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.62 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 356.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.62 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,712 current LCU per person, 342.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 | +694.2% | 9.77 current LCU per person | 77.58 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +363.2% | 77.58 current LCU per person | 359.37 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +274.6% | 359.37 current LCU per person | 1,346 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +123.0% | 1,346 current LCU per person | 3,002 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,465 current LCU per person | 9.77 current LCU per person | 7,460 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 25,590 current LCU per person | 10,788 current LCU per person | 48,609 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,882 current LCU per person | 61,588 current LCU per person | 237,013 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,422 current LCU per person | 266,606 current LCU per person | 533,731 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 858,626 current LCU per person | 626,249 current LCU per person | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million current LCU per person | 1.02 million current LCU per person | 1.62 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 5 Uzbekistan 2.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 South Korea 2.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Iceland 1.26 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Hungary 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Indonesia 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Chile?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Chile was 1.62 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.