This is a list of South American nations by gross domestic product per capita based on purchasing power parity.
| >$50,000 $40,000 - $50,000 $30,000 - $40,000 $20,000 - $30,000 $10,000 - $20,000 $5,000 - $10,000 $2,000 - $5,000 <$2,000 |
IMF list
List according to the International Monetary Fund in current international dollars for 2024.
| Rank | Country/Territory | GDP (PPP) per capita (Int$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guyana |
80,137 | 2024 |
| 2 |  Chile |
31,005 | 2024 |
| 3 |  Uruguay |
30,170 | 2024 |
| 4 |  Argentina |
26,390 | 2024 |
| 5 |  Brazil |
20,809 | 2024 |
| 6 |  Colombia |
19,770 | 2024 |
| 7 |  Suriname |
18,928 | 2024 |
| 8 |  Peru |
16,631 | 2024 |
| 9 |  Paraguay |
16,291 | 2024 |
| 10 |  Ecuador |
14,485 | 2024 |
| 11 |  Bolivia |
10,693 | 2024 |
| — |  Venezuela |
8,486 | 2024 |
World Bank list
All figures are in 2021 international dollars according to the World Bank, and rounded to the nearest whole number.
| Rank | Country | GDP (PPP) per capita (2017 Int$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay |
30,702 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chile |
22,034 | 2023 |
| 3 | Argentina |
21,561 | 2023 |
| 4 | Suriname |
16,329 | 2023 |
| 5 | Colombia |
14,731 | 2023 |
| 6 | Brazil |
14,652 | 2023 |
| 7 | Paraguay |
12,848 | 2023 |
| 8 | Peru |
12,685 | 2023 |
| 9 | Ecuador |
11,375 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bolivia |
9,703 | 2023 |
| — | Venezuela |
n/a | 2023 |
CIA list
All figures are in current international dollars according to The World Factbook by the Central Intelligence Agency, rounded to the nearest hundred.
| South American Rank | World Rank | Nation | GDP (PPP) per capita (Int$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | Guyana |
35,600 | 2022 est. |
| 2 | 79 | Chile |
25,900 | 2022 est. |
| 3 | 82 | Uruguay |
24,400 | 2022 est. |
| 4 | 86 | Argentina |
22,500 | 2022 est. |
| 5 | 104 | Colombia |
15,600 | 2022 est. |
| 6 | 111 | Brazil |
15,100 | 2022 est. |
| 7 | 113 | Suriname |
15,000 | 2022 est. |
| 8 | 120 | Paraguay |
13,500 | 2022 est. |
| 9 | 125 | Peru |
12,700 | 2022 est. |
| 10 | 139 | Ecuador |
10,900 | 2022 est. |
| 11 | 151 | Bolivia |
8,200 | 2022 est. |
| 12 | 155 | Venezuela |
7,704 | 2018 est. |
See also
List of South American countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
List of sovereign states in Europe by GDP (PPP) per capita
List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
References
- "World Economic Outlook (April 2024) - GDP per capita, current prices". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- "GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) - Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Suriname, Venezuela, RB". The World Bank - Data. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- "Country Comparisons - Real GDP per capita". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 3 July 2024.