Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South America

South America: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 19,972 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
19,972
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
48th
of 87 groups
All-time high
20,505
in 2013
All-time low
15,619
in 1992
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South America, 1991–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200920271991: 15.6k1992: 15.6k1993: 15.8k1994: 16.3k1995: 16.6k1996: 17.0k1997: 17.3k1998: 17.2k1999: 16.8k2000: 17.0k2001: 16.6k2002: 16.2k2003: 16.1k2004: 16.6k2005: 17.0k2006: 17.5k2007: 18.3k2008: 18.8k2009: 18.3k2010: 19.3k2011: 19.9k2012: 20.1k2013: 20.5k2014: 20.3k2015: 19.9k2016: 19.4k2017: 19.3k2018: 19.1k2019: 18.7k2020: 19.1k2021: 19.3k2022: 19.0k2023: 19.0k2024: 19.2k2025: 19.4k2026: 19.6k2027: 20.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South America is 19,972, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South America peaked at 20,505 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,619, in 1992.

That places South America 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South America, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in South America, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 15,648 —
1992 15,619 -0.2%
1993 15,847 +1.5%
1994 16,292 +2.8%
1995 16,559 +1.6%
1996 16,990 +2.6%
1997 17,277 +1.7%
1998 17,171 -0.6%
1999 16,810 -2.1%
2000 17,001 +1.1%
2001 16,587 -2.4%
2002 16,179 -2.5%
2003 16,067 -0.7%
2004 16,634 +3.5%
2005 17,010 +2.3%
2006 17,480 +2.8%
2007 18,309 +4.7%
2008 18,795 +2.7%
2009 18,337 -2.4%
2010 19,252 +5.0%
2011 19,910 +3.4%
2012 20,098 +0.9%
2013 20,505 +2.0%
2014 20,300 -1.0%
2015 19,898 -2.0%
2016 19,408 -2.5%
2017 19,323 -0.4%
2018 19,073 -1.3%
2019 18,712 -1.9%
2020 19,118 +2.2%
2021 19,291 +0.9%
2022 18,990 -1.6%
2023 19,043 +0.3%
2024 19,152 +0.6%
2025 19,392 +1.3%
2026 19,618 +1.2%
2027 19,972 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,468 15,619 17,277 9
2000s 17,240 16,067 18,795 10
2010s 19,648 18,712 20,505 10
2020s 19,322 18,990 19,972 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South America?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South America was 19,972 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 20,505 in 2013.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 15,619 in 1992.
How does South America rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
South America ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.