Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Chile
Chile: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Chile, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Chile is 47.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Chile peaked at 50.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1975.
That places Chile 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 31.6% | — |
| 1974 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 36.8% | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 39.5% | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +3.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 47.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 47.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 31.1% | 37.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 34.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 43.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 34.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 41.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Chile?
- Taxes on goods and services in Chile was 47.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.