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Government balance in Chile

Government balance in Chile was -2.5% of GDP in 2024, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 38 countries in 2024.

2024, % of GDP-2.5
Change on 2023-0.4 pts
Rank19th of 38Countries ranked
Series high6.92007
Series low-7.42021

Government balance in Chile, 2007 to 2024

-10-505102007201020132016201920242007: 6.9 % of GDP2008: 4.8 % of GDP2009: -4.7 % of GDP2010: -0.5 % of GDP2011: 0.9 % of GDP2012: 0.3 % of GDP2013: -0.6 % of GDP2014: -1.8 % of GDP2015: -2.3 % of GDP2016: -2.7 % of GDP2017: -2.9 % of GDP2018: -1.3 % of GDP2019: -3.4 % of GDP2020: -7.3 % of GDP2021: -7.4 % of GDP2022: 1.2 % of GDP2023: -2.1 % of GDP2024: -2.5 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: OECD, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 18 values
Period% of GDP
2024-2.5
2023-2.1
20221.2
2021-7.4
2020-7.3
2019-3.4
2018-1.3
2017-2.9 Estimated
2016-2.7 Estimated
2015-2.3 Estimated
2014-1.8 Estimated
2013-0.6 Estimated
20120.3 Estimated
20110.9 Estimated
2010-0.5 Estimated
2009-4.7 Estimated
20084.8 Estimated
20076.9 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.

How to cite

OECD. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the government balance as a share of GDP in Chile?

Government balance in Chile was -2.5% of GDP in 2024, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 38 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, B9S13). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest government balance as a share of GDP in Chile?

6.9% of GDP in 2007, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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