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GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — South America

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) in South America in 2025 — 23,035 int$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 406.5%.

2025 23,035 int$ +5.07% vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 23,035 int$2025
Period minimum 4,548 int$1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · international $ per capita

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — South America, 1980–2025010,00020,00030,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 4,548 int$1981: 4,742 int$1982: 4,894 int$1983: 4,837 int$1984: 5,116 int$1985: 5,348 int$1986: 5,733 int$1987: 5,982 int$1988: 6,135 int$1989: 6,206 int$1990: 6,190 int$1991: 6,537 int$1992: 6,775 int$1993: 7,126 int$1994: 7,500 int$1995: 7,794 int$1996: 7,973 int$1997: 8,378 int$1998: 8,453 int$1999: 8,324 int$2000: 8,606 int$2001: 8,746 int$2002: 8,738 int$2003: 8,995 int$2004: 9,789 int$2005: 10,504 int$2006: 11,324 int$2007: 12,290 int$2008: 13,012 int$2009: 12,808 int$2010: 13,674 int$2011: 14,516 int$2012: 15,022 int$2013: 15,642 int$2014: 15,835 int$2015: 15,658 int$2016: 15,266 int$2017: 15,519 int$2018: 16,173 int$2019: 16,403 int$2020: 15,879 int$2021: 18,060 int$2022: 20,043 int$2023: 21,020 int$2024: 21,922 int$2025: 23,035 int$
Change over the period: +18,487 (+406.5%) Average annual rate: 3.67 %

Comparison, 2025

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

South America 23,035 int$
World computed 25,803 int$
GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year int$ Change Change, %
2025 23,035 +1,113 +5.07%
2024 21,922 +902 +4.29%
2023 21,020 +977 +4.88%
2022 20,043 +1,983 +10.98%
2021 18,060 +2,181 +13.73%
2020 15,879 −523 −3.19%
2019 16,403 +229 +1.42%
2018 16,173 +655 +4.22%
2017 15,519 +252 +1.65%
2016 15,266 −392 −2.5%
2015 15,658 −177 −1.12%
2014 15,835 +193 +1.23%
2013 15,642 +620 +4.13%
2012 15,022 +506 +3.48%
2011 14,516 +843 +6.16%
2010 13,674 +866 +6.76%
2009 12,808 −204 −1.57%
2008 13,012 +722 +5.88%
2007 12,290 +966 +8.53%
2006 11,324 +820 +7.81%
2005 10,504 +715 +7.3%
2004 9,789 +793 +8.82%
2003 8,995 +257 +2.94%
2002 8,738 −8 −0.09%
2001 8,746 +140 +1.63%
2000 8,606 +282 +3.39%
1999 8,324 −129 −1.53%
1998 8,453 +75 +0.9%
1997 8,378 +405 +5.08%
1996 7,973 +178 +2.29%
1995 7,794 +294 +3.92%
1994 7,500 +374 +5.25%
1993 7,126 +351 +5.18%
1992 6,775 +238 +3.64%
1991 6,537 +347 +5.6%
1990 6,190 −15 −0.25%
1989 6,206 +71 +1.16%
1988 6,135 +152 +2.54%
1987 5,982 +250 +4.35%
1986 5,733 +385 +7.2%
1985 5,348 +232 +4.54%
1984 5,116 +279 +5.77%
1983 4,837 −57 −1.17%
1982 4,894 +152 +3.21%
1981 4,742 +194 +4.27%
1980 4,548 — —

About the indicator

GDP per capita at purchasing power parity in current international dollars from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The IMF uses its own PPP conversion factors and includes a forecast, so the series serves for comparing the expected level of living, not only the level already reached.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its GDP over all of its population. The weight is taken from the World Bank population series: the IMF one is shorter, and the source of the weight barely affects the result.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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