GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — South America

GDP growth in South America in 2025 — 2.84%. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 3.15 pp.

2025 2.84% +0.26 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 7.69%1973
Period minimum -6.03%2020

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — South America, 1961–2025-10-5051019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 5.99%1963: 0.37%1965: 5.63%1967: 3.65%1969: 7.42%1971: 7.53%1973: 7.69%1975: 3.39%1977: 5.32%1979: 6.39%1981: -1.75%1983: -2.29%1985: 3.31%1987: 4.1%1989: 0.59%1991: 4.32%1993: 5.54%1995: 3.25%1997: 4.87%1999: -1.36%2001: 0.38%2003: 2.13%2005: 5.07%2007: 6.66%2009: -0.91%2011: 4.78%2013: 3.35%2015: -0.93%2017: 1.34%2019: 0.36%2021: 7.57%2023: 1.89%2025: 2.84%
Change over the period: −3.15 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 2.84%
World 2.92%
GDP growth — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.84 +0.26 pp
2024 2.58 +0.69 pp
2023 1.89 −2.36 pp
2022 4.24 −3.32 pp
2021 7.57 +13.6 pp
2020 -6.03 −6.4 pp
2019 0.36 −0.56 pp
2018 0.93 −0.41 pp
2017 1.34 +3.34 pp
2016 -2 −1.07 pp
2015 -0.93 −1.58 pp
2014 0.65 −2.7 pp
2013 3.35 +0.77 pp
2012 2.58 −2.2 pp
2011 4.78 −1.75 pp
2010 6.53 +7.44 pp
2009 -0.91 −5.89 pp
2008 4.99 −1.67 pp
2007 6.66 +1.13 pp
2006 5.53 +0.46 pp
2005 5.07 −2.18 pp
2004 7.24 +5.11 pp
2003 2.13 +1.62 pp
2002 0.51 +0.14 pp
2001 0.38 −2.49 pp
2000 2.87 +4.23 pp
1999 -1.36 −2.71 pp
1998 1.35 −3.52 pp
1997 4.87 +1.85 pp
1996 3.02 −0.23 pp
1995 3.25 −2.36 pp
1994 5.61 +0.07 pp
1993 5.54 +1.9 pp
1992 3.63 −0.69 pp
1991 4.32 +6.27 pp
1990 -1.95 −2.54 pp
1989 0.59 −0.35 pp
1988 0.94 −3.16 pp
1987 4.1 −2.65 pp
1986 6.75 +3.44 pp
1985 3.31 −0.54 pp
1984 3.85 +6.14 pp
1983 -2.29 −2.33 pp
1982 0.05 +1.8 pp
1981 -1.75 −7.21 pp
1980 5.46 −0.93 pp
1979 6.39 +3.62 pp
1978 2.76 −2.56 pp
1977 5.32 −1.29 pp
1976 6.61 +3.22 pp
1975 3.39 −2.91 pp
1974 6.31 −1.39 pp
1973 7.69 +1.56 pp
1972 6.13 −1.4 pp
1971 7.53 +1.12 pp
1970 6.4 −1.02 pp
1969 7.42 +0.97 pp
1968 6.45 +2.81 pp
1967 3.65 −0.35 pp
1966 4 −1.63 pp
1965 5.63 −1.29 pp
1964 6.92 +6.55 pp
1963 0.37 −3.92 pp
1962 4.3 −1.7 pp
1961 5.99

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.