Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.28 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile stood at 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chile 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1963 | 1.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 3.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 1965 | 5.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 7.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 9.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 12.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 15.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 22.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 53.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1972 | 135.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 1973 | 981.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +623.1% |
| 1974 | 5,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +449.4% |
| 1975 | 27,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +413.1% |
| 1976 | 75,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +171.5% |
| 1977 | 168,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1978 | 267,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 451,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1980 | 679,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 877,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 6.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 7.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 9.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 12.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 15.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 17.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 24.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 29.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 32.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 34.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 40.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 45.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 48.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 50.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 61.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 68.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 84.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 91.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 90.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 98.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 115.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 130.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 145.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 161.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 179.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 190.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 202.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 222.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 246.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 270.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 301.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 332.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 47.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre, 76.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +623.1% | 135.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 981.26 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +449.4% | 981.26 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,391 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +413.1% | 5,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,659 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +171.5% | 27,659 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,108 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +155.1% | 53.19 current LCU per square kilometre | 135.7 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +133.6% | 22.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 53.19 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,726 current LCU per square kilometre | 22.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 451,650 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 679,117 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 40.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 91.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 98.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 246.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 270.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Hungary 478.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 439.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 380.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Armenia 233.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Uganda 209.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile was 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 342.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.