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
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 7.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 12.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 19.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Chile's 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Uruguay 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Hungary 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.