Countries in South America Ranked by GDP (current US$) (2025)
GDP (current US$): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Brazil ranks #1 with US$2.28 trillion. That is 3.3 times Argentina in second place (US$683.1 billion). The top five are Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru. Together the top 10 account for 99.3% of the total across the 12 countries in South America listed. The median across all 12 is US$114.99 billion; Suriname is last at US$4.52 billion. Brazil's figure has risen 307% since 2001 (US$559.98 billion to US$2.28 trillion in 2025).
- #1
- Brazil · US$2.28 trillion
- Median
- US$114.99 billion
- Coverage
- 12 countries in South America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Brazil 49.8%Argentina 14.9%Colombia 10.0%Chile 7.8%Peru 7.3%All others 10.1%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP (current US$) (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2,279,900,000,000 |
| 2 | Argentina | 683,100,000,000 |
| 3 | Colombia | 457,410,000,000 |
| 4 | Chile | 357,370,000,000 |
| 5 | Peru | 334,850,000,000 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 130,320,000,000 |
| 7 | Venezuela, RB | 99,661,000,000 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 85,348,000,000 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 64,769,000,000 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 49,278,000,000 |
| 11 | Guyana | 27,097,000,000 |
| 12 | Suriname | 4,523,700,000 |
About the top 10
#1 Brazil
Brazil ranks #1 on this list with US$2.28 trillion.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 212.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,713 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Also ranks #1 in new businesses registered · #2 in forest area · #3 in external debt stocks.
#2 Argentina
Argentina ranks #2 on this list with US$683.1 billion.
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 45.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$683.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,898 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Córdoba.
Also ranks #1 in inflation rate · #2 in access to clean cooking fuels · #2 in deposit interest rate.
#3 Colombia
Colombia ranks #3 on this list with US$457.41 billion.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 53.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$457.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali.
Also ranks #1 in income share of richest 10% · #1 in gini index · #4 in women in ministerial positions share.
#4 Chile
Chile ranks #4 on this list with US$357.37 billion.
- Capital
- Santiago
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 19.86 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$357.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,995 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santiago, Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #5 in mineral rents share of gdp · #7 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #10 in fish production.
#5 Peru
Peru ranks #5 on this list with US$334.85 billion.
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 34.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$334.85 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,684 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 85.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lima, Arequipa.
Also ranks #5 in fish production · #6 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #7 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#6 Ecuador
Ecuador ranks #6 on this list with US$130.32 billion.
- Capital
- Quito
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.29 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$130.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Guayaquil, Quito.
Also ranks #5 in homicide rate · #9 in gini index · #9 in women in ministerial positions share.
#7 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #7 on this list with US$99.66 billion.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#8 Uruguay
Uruguay ranks #8 on this list with US$85.35 billion.
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.38 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$85.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,216 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Montevideo.
Also ranks #1 in atms per 100,000 adults · #3 in agricultural land share · #5 in suicide mortality rate.
#9 Bolivia
Bolivia ranks #9 on this list with US$64.77 billion.
- Capital
- La Paz, Sucre
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$64.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.
#10 Paraguay
Paraguay ranks #10 on this list with US$49.28 billion.
- Capital
- Asunción
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$49.28 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in official exchange rate · #11 in income share of richest 10% · #14 in gini index.
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Source and method
GDP (current US$): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP (current US$): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)
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