Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Chile
Chile: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 21.59 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Chile is 21.59 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Chile peaked at 25.13 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Chile ranks 7th 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 50.00 million current LCU | +400.0% |
| 1974 | 470.00 million current LCU | +840.0% |
| 1975 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +353.2% |
| 1976 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +125.8% |
| 1977 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +116.6% |
| 1978 | 17.75 billion current LCU | +70.3% |
| 1979 | 35.56 billion current LCU | +100.3% |
| 1980 | 60.69 billion current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1981 | 66.17 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 70.60 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 61.24 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 61.65 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 84.71 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 107.06 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 118.86 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 164.33 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 202.88 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 237.80 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 494.26 billion current LCU | +107.8% |
| 1992 | 631.98 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 759.20 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 880.98 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 998.18 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 trillion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 5.17 trillion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 8.20 trillion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 9.41 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.70 trillion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 5.16 trillion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 6.50 trillion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 7.48 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 8.72 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 8.27 trillion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.83 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.01 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 11.92 trillion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 13.89 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 15.41 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 14.24 trillion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.48 trillion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 18.63 trillion current LCU | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 25.13 trillion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 17.64 trillion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 21.59 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.59 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 407.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.59 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.49 billion current LCU, 464.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +840.0% | 50.00 million current LCU | 470.00 million current LCU |
| 1973 | +400.0% | 10.00 million current LCU | 50.00 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +353.2% | 470.00 million current LCU | 2.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.90 billion current LCU | 10.00 million current LCU | 35.56 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.82 billion current LCU | 60.69 billion current LCU | 202.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.59 billion current LCU | 237.80 billion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 trillion current LCU | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 9.41 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 trillion current LCU | 6.50 trillion current LCU | 15.41 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.90 trillion current LCU | 11.48 trillion current LCU | 25.13 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Chile?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Chile was 21.59 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25.13 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.