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Chile Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CL.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest43.0%Q2 2026
Previous42.4%Q1 2026
Year ago42.8%Q2 2025

Chile Government Debt to GDP was 43.0% in Q2 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 9th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.5% (Q2 2016) to 43.3% (Q3 2025), averaging 33.0%.

Chile Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2006 – Q2 20260%10%20%30%40%2010201520202025Robomacro
Chile Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2006 – Q2 2026. Source: Banco Central de Chile.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202643.0%
Q1 202642.4%
Q4 202541.5%
Q3 202543.3%
Q2 202542.8%
Q1 202541.7%
Q4 202441.7%
Q3 202442.4%
Q2 202441.6%
Q1 202441.6%
Q4 202339.4%
Q3 202338.8%
Q2 202336.9%
Q1 202336.0%
Q4 202237.8%
Q3 202239.2%
Q2 202239.1%
Q1 202236.2%
Q4 202136.4%
Q3 202136.1%
Q2 202133.1%
Q1 202132.8%
Q4 202032.4%
Q3 202033.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (82 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2006
Observations82
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high43.3% (Q3 2025)
10-year low20.5% (Q2 2016)
10-year average33.0%
Source agencyBanco Central de Chile
Makrognosis codeCL.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how Chile compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
25MexicoQ3 202650.9%
26ThailandQ1 202549.5%
27GhanaQ3 202645.7%
28Czech RepublicQ2 202643.8%
29NetherlandsQ2 202643.7%
30ChileQ2 202643.0%
31SwitzerlandQ1 202540.1%
32AustraliaQ2 202637.9%
33IrelandQ2 202635.3%
34SwedenQ2 202635.3%
35PeruQ1 202629.2%
36BulgariaQ2 202628.7%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in Chile?
The latest reading is 43.0% for Q2 2026, published by Banco Central de Chile.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Banco Central de Chile and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CL.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: Banco Central de Chile. Original title: “Chile central government gross debt, % of GDP (BCCh SI3, quarterly)”.