Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Chile
Chile: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
28,131 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
10,718 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Chile stood at 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Chile peaked at 28,131 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,718 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Chile 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 12,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 13,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 13,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 15,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 16,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 17,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 17,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 19,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 22,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 21,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 25,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 26,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 27,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 28,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,084 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 58 Seychelles 29,195 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29,105 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Uruguay 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Montenegro 28,026 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 27,386 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Mauritius 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Chile?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Chile was 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28,131 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,718 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Chile ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.