Foreign aid received per capita in Chile

Chile: Foreign aid received per capita was 4.45 constant 2024 US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.45 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
151st
of 178 countries
All-time high
126.47 constant 2024 US$
in 1962
All-time low
-9.22 constant 2024 US$
in 1979
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Foreign aid received per capita in Chile, 1960–2017

050100150196019882017

Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Chile is 4.45 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 63.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Chile peaked at 126.47 constant 2024 US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, -9.22 constant 2024 US$, in 1979.

That places Chile 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received per capita in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received per capita in Chile, 1960 to 2017.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
1960 17.28 constant 2024 US$
1961 119.61 constant 2024 US$ +592.3%
1962 126.47 constant 2024 US$ +5.7%
1963 121.35 constant 2024 US$ -4.0%
1964 98.08 constant 2024 US$ -19.2%
1965 91.92 constant 2024 US$ -6.3%
1966 99.23 constant 2024 US$ +8.0%
1967 73.98 constant 2024 US$ -25.4%
1968 54.43 constant 2024 US$ -26.4%
1969 50.02 constant 2024 US$ -8.1%
1970 39.29 constant 2024 US$ -21.4%
1971 18.16 constant 2024 US$ -53.8%
1972 22.25 constant 2024 US$ +22.5%
1973 19.92 constant 2024 US$ -10.5%
1974 5.13 constant 2024 US$ -74.3%
1975 47.03 constant 2024 US$ +817.5%
1976 4.18 constant 2024 US$ -91.1%
1977 3.92 constant 2024 US$ -6.1%
1978 1.43 constant 2024 US$ -63.4%
1979 -9.22 constant 2024 US$ -742.7%
1980 -2.56 constant 2024 US$ -72.3%
1981 -0.0836 constant 2024 US$ -96.7%
1982 -0.078 constant 2024 US$ -6.8%
1983 2.4 constant 2024 US$ -3173.1%
1984 3.63 constant 2024 US$ +51.4%
1985 11.84 constant 2024 US$ +226.3%
1986 0.3913 constant 2024 US$ -96.7%
1987 3.18 constant 2024 US$ +711.5%
1988 6.28 constant 2024 US$ +97.9%
1989 8.76 constant 2024 US$ +39.5%
1990 11.77 constant 2024 US$ +34.3%
1991 13.34 constant 2024 US$ +13.4%
1992 13.2 constant 2024 US$ -1.0%
1993 18.9 constant 2024 US$ +43.2%
1994 14.38 constant 2024 US$ -23.9%
1995 10.33 constant 2024 US$ -28.2%
1996 15.98 constant 2024 US$ +54.6%
1997 11.41 constant 2024 US$ -28.6%
1998 9.65 constant 2024 US$ -15.4%
1999 6.13 constant 2024 US$ -36.4%
2000 4.55 constant 2024 US$ -25.8%
2001 5.33 constant 2024 US$ +17.0%
2002 1.71 constant 2024 US$ -67.9%
2003 6.97 constant 2024 US$ +307.9%
2004 5.53 constant 2024 US$ -20.7%
2005 12.87 constant 2024 US$ +132.8%
2006 7.14 constant 2024 US$ -44.5%
2007 6.75 constant 2024 US$ -5.4%
2008 5.92 constant 2024 US$ -12.4%
2009 4.55 constant 2024 US$ -23.1%
2010 11.22 constant 2024 US$ +146.7%
2011 9.77 constant 2024 US$ -13.0%
2012 7.36 constant 2024 US$ -24.6%
2013 4.65 constant 2024 US$ -36.9%
2014 14.67 constant 2024 US$ +215.7%
2015 3.54 constant 2024 US$ -75.8%
2016 12.14 constant 2024 US$ +242.7%
2017 4.45 constant 2024 US$ -63.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 4.45 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 4.45 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +3173.1% -0.078 constant 2024 US$ 2.4 constant 2024 US$
1975 +817.5% 5.13 constant 2024 US$ 47.03 constant 2024 US$
1979 -742.7% 1.43 constant 2024 US$ -9.22 constant 2024 US$
1987 +711.5% 0.3913 constant 2024 US$ 3.18 constant 2024 US$
1961 +592.3% 17.28 constant 2024 US$ 119.61 constant 2024 US$
2003 +307.9% 1.71 constant 2024 US$ 6.97 constant 2024 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.24 constant 2024 US$ 17.28 constant 2024 US$ 126.47 constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 15.21 constant 2024 US$ -9.22 constant 2024 US$ 47.03 constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 3.38 constant 2024 US$ -2.56 constant 2024 US$ 11.84 constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 12.51 constant 2024 US$ 6.13 constant 2024 US$ 18.9 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 6.13 constant 2024 US$ 1.71 constant 2024 US$ 12.87 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 8.48 constant 2024 US$ 3.54 constant 2024 US$ 14.67 constant 2024 US$ 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 148 Egypt 5.68 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 149 Mexico 5.41 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 150 Algeria 5.16 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 152 Kazakhstan 4.1 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 153 Indonesia 4.04 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 154 Azerbaijan 3.71 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received per capita in Chile?
Foreign aid received per capita in Chile was 4.45 constant 2024 US$ in 2017, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 126.47 constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -9.22 constant 2024 US$ in 1979.
How does Chile rank for foreign aid received per capita?
Chile ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.