Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile

Chile: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 280,000 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
280,000
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
6th
of 69 countries
All-time high
280,000
in 2017
All-time low
34,126
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile, 1990–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200320171990: 34.1k1992: 53.6k1994: 64.3k1996: 80.0k1998: 92.2k2000: 100.0k2003: 115.6k2006: 136.3k2009: 182.3k2011: 200.0k2013: 210.0k2015: 250.0k2017: 280.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 280,000 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile peaked at 280,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34,126, in 1990.

That places Chile 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,841 34,126 92,167 5
2000s 133,581 100,000 182,325 4
2010s 235,004 200,018 280,000 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 3 Korea 1.50 million compare
  2. 4 Colombia 900,000 compare
  3. 5 Venezuela 552,201 compare
  4. 7 Costa Rica 265,551 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 240,000 compare
  6. 9 Uganda 150,000 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Chile β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile was 280,000 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 280,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 34,126 in 1990.
How does Chile rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Chile ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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