Chile — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1940–2030 · 62 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government deficit reading for Chile was −2.06% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −2.82% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.76 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1940–2030
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Latest observations

2018–2030

PeriodValue
2030-0.89 % of GDP
2029-0.87 % of GDP
2028-0.85 % of GDP
2027-1.17 % of GDP
2026-1.47 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2018
2025-2.06 % of GDP
2024-2.82 % of GDP
2023-2.27 % of GDP
20221.36 % of GDP
2021-7.53 % of GDP
2020-7.09 % of GDP
2019-2.73 % of GDP
2018-1.48 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.