Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 18.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Chile, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Chile recorded 18.88 for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 24.27 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.84, in 1990.
That places Chile 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.27 | — |
| 1982 | 23.04 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 21.23 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 21.23 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.44 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.11 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 18.74 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 15.87 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 15.54 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.84 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 16.51 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 17.03 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.57 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.83 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.3 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.03 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.47 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.04 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.39 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.32 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.72 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.46 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 17.49 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 18.92 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.31 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 17.21 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 18.76 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.09 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.95 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.87 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.91 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.97 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.41 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.74 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 20.84 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 22.25 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.88 | -15.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.81, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.61, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.05 | 15.54 | 24.27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.68 | 14.84 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.36 | 15.31 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 17.21 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 | 17.74 | 22.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 96 Senegal 19.39 compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 19.37 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.33 compare
- 100 Cape Verde 18.84 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 18.83 compare
- 102 Suriname 18.61 compare
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -15.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Chile?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Chile was 18.88 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.