Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Chile
Chile: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Chile, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Chile stood at -2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Chile peaked at 8.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 1972.
That places Chile 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.8% | -11.9% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -4.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -2.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.8% | -7.7% | 1.1% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Chile
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 31.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.8% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 19.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Chile?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Chile was -2.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.