Preguntas Encuesta Financiera de Hogares (EFH) - Preguntas Frecuentes Estadisticas
What is the Household Financial Survey?
The Household Financial Survey is a survey carried out by the Central Bank of Chile with the objective of collecting data on the financial balance of households.
What is the sample size and its representativeness?
In each Household Financial Survey, approximately 4,500 households throughout the country’s urban territory are interviewed. It is representative at macro-zone level: North (XV, I, II, III and IV), Center (V, VI, VII, XVI and VIII), South (IX, XIV, X, XI and XII) and Metropolitan Region.
When is the Household Financial Survey carried out?
To date, four surveys have been conducted, the first in 2007, and then again in 2011, 2014 and 2017. Under the system, this survey is updated every 3 years, and exceptionally for public health reasons, the next survey will be conducted during the second half of 2021.
Where do I find the Household Financial Survey and how often is it published?
The survey documentation and databases are available at Encuesta Financiera a Hogares (EFH), and its results are published during the second half of the year following the survey.