Chile GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Chile's GDP changed from approximately $29B 32M in 1980 to $333B 760M in 2024, showing an overall 1049.6% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1985 at $17B 360M, and the highest in 2023 at $335B 658M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 5.7%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Argentina was 2.2%, and that of Peru was 6.2%.

Overview of Chile's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Chile recorded a 1049.6% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $138B 138M, and the median was $81B 996M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $318B 298M, with a standard deviation of $108B 580M.
The average annual change was $7B 875M.


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Chile GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Chile.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1985, $17B 360M
  • Highest GDP: 2023, $335B 658M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $333B 760M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Chile's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $278B 40M → $254B 60M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $172B 565M → $171B 794M
  • Outcome: remained stable

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $78B 250M → $71B 517M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $85B 730M → $81B 996M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Chile (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 29B 32M
$ 2,598.16
$ 3,463.85
$ 38B 706M
7.945 %
-6.789 %
12.37 %
0 %
11M 174K people
1981
$ 34B 374M
$ 3,025.97
$ 3,961.31
$ 45B
6.212 %
-13.769 %
7.87 %
0 %
11M 360K people
1982
$ 25B 630M
$ 2,219.96
$ 3,576.15
$ 41B 288M
-13.588 %
-8.989 %
1.47 %
0 %
11M 545K people
1983
$ 20B 819M
$ 1,774.68
$ 3,554.91
$ 41B 703M
-2.802 %
-5.365 %
4.08 %
0 %
11M 731K people
1984
$ 20B 246M
$ 1,698.95
$ 3,839.25
$ 45B 751M
5.886 %
-10.427 %
2.30 %
0 %
11M 917K people
1985
$ 17B 360M
$ 1,434.43
$ 3,976.67
$ 48B 126M
1.968 %
-8.139 %
7.99 %
0 %
12M 102K people
1986
$ 18B 662M
$ 1,515.07
$ 4,208.88
$ 51B 843M
5.596 %
-6.384 %
10.61 %
0 %
12M 317K people
1987
$ 22B 10M
$ 1,756.21
$ 4,518.04
$ 56B 624M
6.581 %
-3.339 %
17.48 %
0 %
12M 533K people
1988
$ 25B 947M
$ 2,035.34
$ 4,933.49
$ 62B 893M
7.288 %
-0.892 %
20.75 %
0 %
12M 748K people
1989
$ 29B 889M
$ 2,305.64
$ 5,576.47
$ 72B 290M
10.605 %
-2.311 %
29.87 %
0 %
12M 963K people
1990
$ 33B 231M
$ 2,521.57
$ 5,899.56
$ 77B 749M
3.671 %
-1.457 %
21.43 %
4.636 %
13M 179K people
1991
$ 38B 249M
$ 2,849.74
$ 6,455.96
$ 86B 652M
7.804 %
-0.258 %
22.60 %
3.785 %
13M 422K people
1992
$ 46B 597M
$ 3,392.09
$ 7,172.08
$ 98B 523M
11.167 %
-2.057 %
20.20 %
3.885 %
13M 737K people
1993
$ 49B 855M
$ 3,572.10
$ 7,702.63
$ 107B 504M
6.589 %
-5.122 %
21.70 %
2.958 %
13M 957K people
1994
$ 57B 517M
$ 4,058.56
$ 8,137.46
$ 115B 323M
5.03 %
-2.756 %
20.07 %
2.798 %
14M 172K people
1995
$ 74B 119M
$ 5,153.88
$ 8,918.44
$ 128B 258M
8.933 %
-1.815 %
24.75 %
4.059 %
14M 381K people
1996
$ 78B 575M
$ 5,387.40
$ 9,401.28
$ 137B 116M
4.985 %
-3.798 %
25.32 %
2.814 %
14M 585K people
1997
$ 85B 730M
$ 5,799.34
$ 10,132.90
$ 149B 792M
7.392 %
-4.146 %
25.08 %
2.689 %
14M 783K people
1998
$ 81B 996M
$ 5,475.55
$ 10,538.19
$ 157B 808M
4.181 %
-4.659 %
23.40 %
0.897 %
14M 975K people
1999
$ 75B 596M
$ 4,985.77
$ 10,526.30
$ 159B 603M
-0.274 %
0.256 %
22.49 %
-1.477 %
15M 162K people