GDP per employed person in Chile
Chile: GDP per employed person was 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,211 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 177 countries
All-time high
68,066 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2021
All-time low
32,690 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Chile is 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Chile peaked at 68,066 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,690 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Chile ranks 64th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 34,744 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 36,051 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 37,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 39,109 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 41,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 44,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 45,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 46,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 47,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 49,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 50,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53,278 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 57,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 56,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58,575 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 59,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 59,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 60,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 64,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 68,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 65,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 64,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 64,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 53,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 57,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | 64,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Chile?
- Gdp per employed person in Chile was 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68,066 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,690 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for gdp per employed person?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.