Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile
Chile: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile, 1990–2017
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2017, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile stood at 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile peaked at 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110.08 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Chile 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 135.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 135.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 161.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 168.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 170.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 181.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 217.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 240.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 263.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 314.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 344.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Chile's 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 277.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 168.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 202.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 170.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 240.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 320.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 263.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 33 Hungary 609.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Uruguay 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Serbia 368.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Vietnam 328.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Mexico 312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Panama 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Chile was 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 359.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.