International debt issues to GDP (%) in Chile
Chile: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 34.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Chile, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Chile stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 374.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Chile peaked at 34.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Chile 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -56.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +278.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +127.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +535.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +21.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +535.5% | 1.0% | 6.4% |
| 1991 | +278.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 international debt issues to gdp in Chile?
- International debt issues to gdp in Chile was 34.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.