South America GDP by Country (2026)

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Population: 440,484,431 Countries: 12 Year: 2026

South America GDP by country in 2026 shows how economic output is distributed across the continent's economies. Explore GDP data for South American countries, compare the largest and smallest economies, view country rankings, and see how individual nations contribute to South America's total economic output.

Total GDP (Nominal) $5.18 Trillion Year: 2026
Number of Countries 12 Countries
Share of World GDP 4.09% of World
Largest Economy πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil $2.64 Trillion
Smallest Economy πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡· Suriname $5.91 Billion
Average GDP $431.61 Billion Per Country

GDP by Country – South America (2026)

# Country GDP (2026)
1 πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil $2.64 Trillion 50.89% 2.08%
2 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina $688.38 Billion 13.29% 0.54%
3 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia $539.53 Billion 10.42% 0.43%
4 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Chile $407.85 Billion 7.87% 0.32%
5 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru $380.90 Billion 7.35% 0.30%
6 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Ecuador $138.19 Billion 2.67% 0.11%
7 πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela $111.30 Billion 2.15% 0.09%
8 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ύ Uruguay $96.09 Billion 1.86% 0.08%
9 πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia $80.74 Billion 1.56% 0.06%
10 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ύ Paraguay $60.54 Billion 1.17% 0.05%
11 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ύ Guyana $33.96 Billion 0.66% 0.03%
12 πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡· Suriname $5.91 Billion 0.11% 0.00%

South America GDP Over Time (Nominal)

GDP $5.2T $4.1T $3.1T $2.1T $1.0T $0M 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 2022 2026

Largest Economies in South America (2026)

1
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil
$2.64T
2
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina
$688.38B
3
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia
$539.53B
4
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Chile
$407.85B
5
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru
$380.90B
6
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Ecuador
$138.19B
7
πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela
$111.30B
8
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ύ Uruguay
$96.09B
9
πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia
$80.74B
10
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ύ Paraguay
$60.54B

South America Countries

Share of World GDP (2026)

4.09% South America
Asia 35.49%
North America 30.08%
Europe 25.51%
South America 4.09%
Africa 2.82%
Oceania 1.96%

South America Economy Overview

South America includes large emerging economies alongside smaller developing markets with diverse economic structures. Differences in population, natural resources, agriculture, manufacturing, services, trade, investment, productivity, and domestic demand create significant variation in GDP across South American countries. Comparing GDP by country provides a clearer picture of the economies that contribute most to the continent's overall economic activity.

South America GDP Outlook

South America's GDP by country outlook for 2026 reflects different growth paths across the region. Large economies are expected to remain the main contributors to total regional GDP, while smaller markets may increase their economic output through investment, infrastructure, exports, industrial development, services, technology, and consumer demand. Economic performance will continue to vary by country depending on domestic and global conditions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

South America's combined nominal GDP in 2026 is approximately $5.18 Trillion.
Brazil is the largest economy in South America based on the latest nominal GDP data used on this page.
South America includes 12 countries in the current page dataset.
GDP per capita rankings are calculated from the available country-level GDP and population data for the selected group.