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🇨🇱Chile

Chile’s $357B economy grew 2.5% in 2025; the IMF projects 0.6% for 2026. Inflation is 4.1% (Aug 2026) against a 4.50% policy rate.

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$357B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #45 of 56 tracked economies

2.5%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 0.6% for 2026

4.1%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026

4.50%

Banco Central de Chile policy rate, −25 bp over 12 months

Unemployment · 2025
8.5%
0 ppvs 2024
Government debt
41.5%
-0.3 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-1.2%
Deficit · % of GDP
Population
20.0M
GDP per capita $17.8K
Scorecard

Chile among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $357B#45/56
  • Growth
    2.5%#30/56
  • Per capita
    $17.8K#35/56
  • Inflation
    4.1%#18/56
  • Jobless
    8.5%#7/50
  • Debt/GDP
    41.5%#42/56
  • Budget
    -2.8%#24/56
  • Curr. acct
    -1.2%#41/56
  • Policy rate
    4.50%#14/45
  • Population
    20.0M#37/56
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Growth across South America

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)