Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile

Chile: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
17
1987–2024

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile, 1987–2024

5101520251987200520241987: 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 9.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 9.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 11.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 12.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 13.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 16.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 19.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 19.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 22.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 24.6 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile is 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile peaked at 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.

Chile ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
1990s 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 5
2000s 10.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2010s 16.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2020s 22.11 international-$ in 2021 prices 19.11 international-$ in 2021 prices 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 41 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 42 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 43 Hungary 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile was 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
How does Chile rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Chile ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.