Chile External Debt: % of GDP
1971 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Chile External Debt: % of GDP
- Chile External Debt accounted for 82.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 70.5 % in the previous year.
- Chile External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1971 to Dec 2020.
- The data reached an all-time high of 115.6 % in Dec 1985 and a record low of 23.9 % in Dec 1973.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Chile provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Chile average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2003 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP sourced from the International Monetary Fund. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1996 is calculated from External Debt and Nominal GDP sourced from the World Bank. Nominal valuation was used for BPM5 data compilation, while BPM6 uses market values generally.
Related information about Chile External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Chile, Current Account recorded a surplus of 503.2 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 498.1 USD mn in Feb 2021.
- Chile Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD bn in Oct 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 16.5 USD bn in Sep 2021.
- The country's External Debt reached 236,797.8 in Oct 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 73.4 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Chile's External Debt: % of GDP from 1971 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Chile's External Debt: % of GDP in 2020?
Chile External Debt accounted for 82.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 70.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.4 2020 | 70.5 2019 | 23.9 1973 | 115.6 1985 | % | yearly | 1971 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 65.4 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.2 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 70.7 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 102.3 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 131.9 2020 | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 164.9 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 20.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 70.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 261.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 38.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 25.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 8.6 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 38.4 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 64.6 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 69.9 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 142.5 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 82.4 2020 | yearly | 1971 - 2020 |
| China (%) | 16.3 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 56.7 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 86.0 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 908.4 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 75.5 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 157.7 2020 | yearly | 2005 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 57.1 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 33.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 91.1 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 130.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 225.2 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| France (%) | 261.7 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 130.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 163.3 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 299.1 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 516.0 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 155.9 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 83.5 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| India (%) | 21.1 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 1.0 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 701.2 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 32.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 140.2 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 24.0 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | 92.8 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 82.1 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 96.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 33.1 2019 | yearly | 2015 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) | 33.3 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 37.2 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 50.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 112.3 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 52.6 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | 124.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 62.8 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 75.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5,166.8 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 80.2 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 2014 | yearly | 2006 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 67.6 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 677.1 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 2,062.5 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 42.8 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 70.5 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 243.1 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 203.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 53.6 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.8 2017 | yearly | 1985 - 2017 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 443.8 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 89.9 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 7.8 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 180.9 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 41.0 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 35.4 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Panama (%) | 198.0 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 53.7 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 43.3 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 27.2 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 60.6 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 205.2 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.9 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 31.4 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 61.5 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 471.3 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 120.5 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 101.9 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 50.8 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 198.8 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 61.1 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 105.1 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 164.1 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 280.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (%) | 28.4 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.5 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 36.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 100.9 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 60.4 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 80.8 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -7,574.961 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 45,040.931 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.8 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 91,625.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CLP bn) | 78,098.750 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CLP bn) | 127,100.430 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CLP bn) | 79,989.180 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| GG: Non-Financial Assets: Net Acquisition (CLP mn) | 7,026,688.844 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| GG: Total Expenditure (CLP mn) | 58,578,071.843 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| GG: Total Revenue (CLP mn) | 44,273,551.236 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| GG: Revenue: Social Security Contributions (CLP mn) | 3,104,866.452 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| GG: Gross Operational Income (CLP mn) | -7,277,831.764 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: External (USD mn) | 35,757.000 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Central Government Debt: Internal (USD mn) | 67,143.600 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| CL: Expenditure (CLP mn) | 45,335,386.694 2019 | yearly | 1972 - 2019 |
| CL: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (CLP mn) | -5,562,726.892 2019 | yearly | 1972 - 2019 |
| CL: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (CLP mn) | -1,259,977.986 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| CL: Social Contributions (CLP mn) | 2,994,905.889 2019 | yearly | 1972 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.694 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 520.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,394.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 28,217.183 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 124,741.755 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,914.609 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,606.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 48.6 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 934,212.955 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 539,295.985 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 939.927 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,317.324 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,334.823 May 2021 | monthly | Apr 1992 - May 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,523.994 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1980 - Apr 2021 |
| Trade Balance: BPM6: fob: BoP (USD mn) | 519.968 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper (USD mn) | 4,914.286 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Cathodes (USD mn) | 1,980.531 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Concentrates (USD mn) | 2,581.213 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Consumer Goods: Durables: Cars (USD mn) | 303.909 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products: Oil (USD mn) | 319.873 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Others: Chemicals (USD mn) | 500.956 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Exports Volume Index: 2013p: Mining: Copper: Cathodes (2013=100) | 85.823 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Exports Volume Index: 2013p: Mining: Copper: Concentrates (2013=100) | 120.430 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Exports Volume Index: BoP: 2013p (2013=100) | 100.070 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Imports Volume Index: 2013p: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products: Oil (2013=100) | 108.319 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Imports Volume Index: BoP: 2013p (2013=100) | 133.972 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,440.273 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 94,030.053 Nov 2021 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Nov 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 211,759.502 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.2 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 47,127.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 15.956 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 14.327 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 213,223.490 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | -2.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 267,004.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1978 - Sep 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 136.838 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 456.568 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 110,514.9 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 258,743.769 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2012 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.44 Mar 2021 | monthly | Aug 2013 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 84.09 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M1 (CLP bn) | 78,677.766 Nov 2021 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Nov 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M3 (CLP bn) | 302,548.454 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M2 (CLP bn) | 177,185.529 Nov 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2021 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Others (USD mn) | 47,127.234 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2021 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 51,328.211 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2021 |
| Banking System: Credit: Mortgage Loans (ML): Amount (CLP mn) | 60,382,414.998 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| CL: Domestic Credit: Net (CLP mn) | 200,592,342.343 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| CL: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%) | 18.126 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 30.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Economic Expectations Evolution: Inflation: Current Calendar Year (%) | 4.700 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2022 |
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