List of South American countries and dependencies by GDP (PPP)

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This is a list of South American nations ranked by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) for the latest years recorded in the CIA World Factbook. [1] The figures provided are quoted in US dollars and are 2017 estimates unless otherwise noted.

Region
Rank
World RankCountry2017 GDP (PPP)
billions of USD
South America 6,541,9
19 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3,219
229 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 911.5
332 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 712.5
445 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 452.1
547 Flag of Peru.svg Peru 424.6
648 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 389.4
767 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 188.5
893 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 83.5
996 Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 78.4
10103 Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 68
11165 Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 7.9
12173 Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana 6.3
-217 Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falklands Islands 0.218
  Dependent territory - United Kingdom

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References

  1. ""Country Comparison :: GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)", CIA World Factbook, accessed 17 March 2018". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-17.