But even with the currently depressed copper price, Chile’s budget deficit is only 2% of GDP. As a result of Chile’s cautious fiscal strategy, the country has a national debt that amounts to only 16% of GDP – and a sovereign debt rating that is the highest in South America.
但即便当前铜价如此低迷，智利的预算赤字也仅为GDP的2％。在谨慎财政策略之下，该国国家负债额只相当于GDP的16％——主权债务评级也是南美是最高的。