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Chile National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$168,865,129,062

Grows by about $756 every second in 2026 · 42.8% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
42.8%
+1.3 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$8,543
20.2 million people
GDP
$402.2 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
49.0%
IMF projection

Chile debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 2000: 13.1% of GDP 2001: 14.3% of GDP 2002: 15% of GDP 2003: 12.6% of GDP 2004: 10.3% of GDP 2005: 7% of GDP 2006: 5% of GDP 2007: 3.9% of GDP 2008: 4.9% of GDP 2009: 5.8% of GDP 2010: 8.6% of GDP 2011: 11.1% of GDP 2012: 11.9% of GDP 2013: 12.8% of GDP 2014: 15% of GDP 2015: 17.4% of GDP 2016: 21.1% of GDP 2017: 23.7% of GDP 2018: 25.8% of GDP 2019: 28.3% of GDP 2020: 32.4% of GDP 2021: 36.4% of GDP 2022: 37.9% of GDP 2023: 39.4% of GDP 2024: 41.8% of GDP 2025: 41.5% of GDP 2026: 42.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 44.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 46% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 47.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 48.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 49% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Chile compares in Americas

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Argentina 69.3% $532.4 billion
Uruguay 67.7% $64.4 billion
Mexico 62.1% $1.35 trillion
Costa Rica 61.8% $71.2 billion
Colombia 59.5% $340.8 billion
Chile 42.8% $172.2 billion
Peru 28.6% $114.3 billion
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Chile's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 37,525 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 6 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 462 years and 3 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Chile?

Chile's general government gross debt is about $168.9 billion right now. The IMF expects $172.2 billion by the end of 2026, up from $148.3 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Chile's debt to GDP ratio?

42.8% of GDP in 2026, compared with 41.5% in 2025. The IMF projects 49.0% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Chile?

About $8,543 per citizen, based on a population of 20.2 million.

Is Chile's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $756 every second.

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