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Chile
Copper, lithium and solar. World Bank data, latest year available for each figure.
- GDP
- US$357 billion2025
- Real GDP growth
- 2.5%2025
- Inflation
- 4.2%2025
- FDI, net inflows
- 4.1% of GDP2025
- Population
- 19.9 million2025
- Access to electricity
- 99.0%2024
Real GDP growth
% change a year
Inflation
Consumer prices, % a year
Foreign direct investment
Net inflows, % of GDP
Governance
World Bank governance scores, 0 to 100, latest year
- Regulatory qualityHow well the government writes and applies rules that let private business develop66
- Rule of lawConfidence that contracts are enforced, property is protected and courts work70
- Control of corruptionHow far public power is kept from being used for private gain70
- Government effectivenessQuality of public services and of policy implementation74
- Political stabilityLikelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence69
What the numbers say
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Strengths
- Real GDP grew 3.9% a year on average in 2021–2025.
- Foreign direct investment averaged 5.0% of GDP in 2021–2025, a sign that foreign capital is already active.
- Regulatory quality ranks in the 66th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Rule of law ranks in the 70th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Control of corruption ranks in the 70th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Government effectiveness ranks in the 74th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Political stability ranks in the 69th percentile worldwide (2025).
Watch points
No indicator falls below our watch threshold.
Where demand comes from
- Mineral rents were 16% of GDP in 2021, so mining equipment, power for mines and logistics are relevant markets.
Resource and energy profile
Rents are the value of production above extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
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All countriesSource: World Bank Data360 API: World Development Indicators (WB_WDI) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB_WGI, governance score 0-100). Governance scores use the World Bank's 0–100 scale. Downloaded 12 Nov 2026.