Countries in South America by gdp growth
How much the economy grew in real terms over the year — output at constant prices, so inflation does not count as growth. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
+2.5%
half above, half below| # | Country | % a year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guyana | +19.3% | South America |
| 2 |  Paraguay | +6.6% | South America |
| 3 |  Argentina | +4.4% | South America |
| 4 |  Ecuador | +3.7% | South America |
| 5 |  Peru | +3.4% | South America |
| 6 |  Colombia | +2.6% | South America |
| 7 |  Chile | +2.5% | South America |
| 8 |  Brazil | +2.3% | South America |
| =9 |  Suriname | +1.8% | South America |
| =9 |  Uruguay | +1.8% | South America |
| 11 |  Venezuela | +1.6% | South America |
| 12 |  Bolivia | −1.6% | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the fastest-growing economy?
- Guyana has the fastest-growing economy in South America: +19.3% a year (2025). Next come Paraguay (+6.6% a year) and Argentina (+4.4% a year).
- Which country in South America has the weakest growth?
- Bolivia, with −1.6% a year (2025).
- What is the typical gdp growth of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is +2.5% a year: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- How much the economy grew in real terms over the year — output at constant prices, so inflation does not count as growth. Source: World Bank, 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.