Chile vs Least developed countries: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Chile
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Chile currently reports 22.7% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 2.2% | 6.9% | Chile |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 6.8% | 20.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 9.6% | 10.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 11.4% | 8.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Chile or Least developed countries?
- Chile, at 22.7% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Chile and Least developed countries?
- 10.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Least developed countries?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Least developed countries rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Chile ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.