Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Chile
Chile: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 70.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Chile is 70.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Chile peaked at 88.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1974.
That places Chile 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.6% | — |
| 1961 | 12.8% | -40.8% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +88.3% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 80.1% | +62.4% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 79.5% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 63.8% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -6.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 70.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +88.3% | 8.0% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 5.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 43.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 40.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 63.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 66.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 70.1% | 88.2% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Chile?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Chile was 70.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.