🇨🇱 Chile National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Chile government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $168.0 billion, growing at $755 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 42%. Per-citizen share: $8,338.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Chile ranks 96th by debt-to-GDP, 48th by total debt and 58th by debt per person.
About Chile's National Debt
Chile has long been one of Latin America's most fiscally disciplined economies, with a structural-balance rule and copper-revenue stabilization funds keeping debt comparatively low.
Chile's debt-to-GDP ratio of 42% is moderate: higher than 29% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Chile ranks 48th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $755 per second, Chile adds about $65 million to its government debt every day — roughly $23.8 billion per year. Each of Chile's 20 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $8,338. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Chile National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chile's national debt right now?
Chile's national debt is approximately $168.0 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $755 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 42% and each citizen's share is about $8,338.
How fast is Chile's debt growing?
Chile's government debt is growing at approximately $755 per second — about $65 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Chile's debt per capita?
Each of Chile's 20 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $8,338 of the national debt.
What is Chile's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Chile's debt-to-GDP ratio is 42%. That is higher than 29% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Chile's government debt at this level?
Chile has long been one of Latin America's most fiscally disciplined economies, with a structural-balance rule and copper-revenue stabilization funds keeping debt comparatively low.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 148,451,346,692 + 755 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=cl (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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