Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Chile
Chile: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) was 44.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Chile, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Chile recorded 44.0% for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Chile peaked at 44.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
That places Chile 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +73.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +126.6% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +35.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 44.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 44.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.6%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 19.3% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 3.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 67 Uzbekistan 47.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 47.6% compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 44.6% compare
- 71 Bhutan 42.5% compare
- 72 Bahrain 40.9% compare
- 73 Venezuela 40.7% compare
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 21.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Chile?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Chile was 44.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.