Chile Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
Chile's income share top 10% was 34.53% in 2025, ranked 9th globally. This represents a 0.1% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1987–2025.
Overview
Chile's income share top 10% stood at 34.53% in 2025, a rise of +0.03pp from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 34.53% by 2025. Chile ranked 9th globally.
Chile's income share held by the top 10% of earners has witnessed a significant decline over the past few decades. At its peak in 1990, the top 10% held as high as 47.00% of the country's income, but this began to reverse in the following years. By 2022, the figure dropped to an all-time low of 34.50%, with a slight increase to 34.53% in 2025. This trend puts Chile below its peer countries, such as Guatemala, where the top 10% held 35.01% of the income in 2025. The decline in income inequality in Chile is a notable shift from its past, where the top 10% held a significant portion of the income. The decrease in income share held by the top 10% indicates a more equitable distribution of wealth in the country. However, this trend may be impacted if the country experiences economic growth driven by high-income sectors, which could potentially widen the income gap once again.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 34.53% | - | - |
| 2025 | 34.53% | +0.03pp | #9 |
| 2022 | 34.50% | −2.80pp | #63 |
| 2020 | 37.30% | +0.40pp | #66 |
| 2017 | 36.90% | +0.10pp | #73 |
| 2015 | 36.80% | −1.40pp | #77 |
| 2013 | 38.20% | +0.20pp | #73 |
| 2011 | 38.00% | −0.40pp | #77 |
| 2009 | 38.40% | +0.20pp | #74 |
| 2006 | 38.20% | −3.20pp | #69 |
| 2003 | 41.40% | −1.20pp | #60 |
| 2000 | 42.60% | −2.40pp | #50 |
| 1998 | 45.00% | +0.60pp | #52 |
| 1996 | 44.40% | −1.50pp | #40 |
| 1994 | 45.90% | +0.70pp | #28 |
| 1992 | 45.20% | −1.80pp | #38 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Chile matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2010. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Chile's income share top 10% was 34.53% in 2025. Ranked 9th globally. This represents a 0.1% increase from the previous year.
Chile's income share top 10% peaked at 47.00% in 1990.
The lowest income share top 10% in Chile was 34.50% in 2022.
Chile ranks 9th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Chile's income share top 10% is projected to reach 34.53% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of Chile in 2025 was 34.53%. This ranks 9th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_chile_income-top-10,
title = {Chile Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/chile/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}