Output per hour worked (GDP, constant 2021 international $ at PPP) in South America

12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: constant 2021 int. $ (PPP). World ranking →

First in the ranking
99.6 $
Guyana
Median country
19.7 $
half above, half below
World
23.3 $
ILO aggregate
Range
9.2 to 99.6
Bolivia - Guyana

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Guyana (99.6 $) and the lowest in Bolivia (9.2 $).

The median country is at 19.7 $: half are above, half below.

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Source: ILO, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT) · licence

Output per hour over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Guyana99.6
2Uruguay38.0
3Chile34.4
4Argentina33.8
5Suriname25.6
6Brazil21.2
7Colombia18.3
8Paraguay16.3
9Venezuela15.8
10Ecuador15.6
11Peru15.3
12Bolivia9.2
ILO · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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