Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Chile
Chile: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -16.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Chile, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Chile is -16.33 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 137.4% on the previous year and down 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Chile peaked at 77.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.33 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Chile 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +414.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +166.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +157.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP | +484.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2066 units per US$ of GDP | +445.3% |
| 1975 | 2.24 units per US$ of GDP | +984.0% |
| 1976 | 2.88 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 4.34 units per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 2.33 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1980 | -0.2031 units per US$ of GDP | -108.7% |
| 1981 | -0.9305 units per US$ of GDP | +358.2% |
| 1982 | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | -308.6% |
| 1983 | 7.91 units per US$ of GDP | +307.5% |
| 1984 | 22.38 units per US$ of GDP | +182.9% |
| 1985 | 64.09 units per US$ of GDP | +186.3% |
| 1986 | 77.36 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 76.16 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 68.28 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 60.4 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 62.5 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 53.91 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 40.85 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 41.44 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 27.7 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 19.33 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 16 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 13.37 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 16.11 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 25.02 units per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 34.41 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 55.69 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 39.67 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 20.75 units per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2005 | -2.12 units per US$ of GDP | -110.2% |
| 2006 | -12.02 units per US$ of GDP | +466.8% |
| 2007 | -6.88 units per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2008 | -16.33 units per US$ of GDP | +137.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -16.33 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's -16.33 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +984.0% | 0.2066 units per US$ of GDP | 2.24 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -466.8% | -2.12 units per US$ of GDP | -12.02 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +484.8% | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +445.3% | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +414.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | -358.2% | -0.2031 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9305 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 4.34 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.74 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9305 units per US$ of GDP | 77.36 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.62 units per US$ of GDP | 13.37 units per US$ of GDP | 62.5 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.42 units per US$ of GDP | -16.33 units per US$ of GDP | 55.69 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 156 Iceland -9.13 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Nigeria -9.15 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of -11.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Rwanda -16.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Cameroon -17.01 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Algeria -22.68 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Chile?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Chile was -16.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 77.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.33 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Chile ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.