Which country has the lowest GNI per Capita PPP?

Ecuador has the lowest GNI per Capita PPP in 2025, at $14,256 constant 2021 INT$.

What is the median GNI per Capita PPP across countries?

The median is $19,141 constant 2021 INT$ across the 8 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this poorest countries in south america data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) - World Bank; GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) - World Bank; GDP per capita (current US$) - World Bank.

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Poorest Countries in South America

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Chile has the highest GNI per Capita PPP in 2025 ($29,817 constant 2021 INT$), followed by Uruguay ($29,795 constant 2021 INT$) and Argentina ($27,594 constant 2021 INT$). Ecuador has the lowest ($14,256 constant 2021 INT$).

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Median

$19,141 constant 2021 INT$

Middle half $16,155 constant 2021 INT$ – $28,144 constant 2021 INT$

Average

$21,489 constant 2021 INT$

8 countries

Highest

$29,817 constant 2021 INT$

Chile

Lowest

$14,256 constant 2021 INT$

Ecuador

Over time · 1990–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Chile
Uruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia

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9 countries · # = rank by GNI per Capita PPP

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1	Chile	$29,817 constant 2021 INT$	$15,550 constant 2015 US$
2	Uruguay	$29,795 constant 2021 INT$	$19,156 constant 2015 US$
3	Argentina	$27,594 constant 2021 INT$	$13,362 constant 2015 US$
4	Brazil	$19,212 constant 2021 INT$	$9,491 constant 2015 US$
5	Colombia	$19,071 constant 2021 INT$	$7,202 constant 2015 US$
6	Paraguay	$16,228 constant 2021 INT$	$6,889 constant 2015 US$
7	Peru	$15,938 constant 2021 INT$	$7,242 constant 2015 US$
8	Ecuador	$14,256 constant 2021 INT$	$6,242 constant 2015 US$
—	Venezuela	—	$1,138 constant 2015 US$

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Which country has the highest GNI per Capita PPP?: Chile has the highest GNI per Capita PPP in 2025, at $29,817 constant 2021 INT$, followed by Uruguay ($29,795 constant 2021 INT$) and Argentina ($27,594 constant 2021 INT$).
Which country has the lowest GNI per Capita PPP?: Ecuador has the lowest GNI per Capita PPP in 2025, at $14,256 constant 2021 INT$.
What is the median GNI per Capita PPP across countries?: The median is $19,141 constant 2021 INT$ across the 8 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this poorest countries in south america data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) - World Bank; GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) - World Bank; GDP per capita (current US$) - World Bank.

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