Gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile
Chile: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.4587 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile, 1990–2017
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile stood at 0.4587.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile peaked at 0.5256 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4532, in 2015.
That places Chile 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5072 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5082 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5063 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.504 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5097 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5256 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5032 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4762 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4779 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4669 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4602 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4532 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4587 | +1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4587 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4495, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5071 | 0.504 | 0.5097 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4957 | 0.4762 | 0.5256 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4597 | 0.4532 | 0.4669 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More poverty & inequality data for Chile
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,606 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Chile was 0.4587 in 2017, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5256 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4532 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.