What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Argentina and Chile?

3,097 current US$ per person, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Chile: GDP (current US$), per capita

Argentina

14,898 current US$ per person

in 2025

Chile

17,995 current US$ per person

in 2025

Argentina rank

84th

Chile rank

81st

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Argentina
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 17,995 current US$ per person against 14,898 current US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 3,097 current US$ per person.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 84th and Chile ranks 81st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,074 current US$ per person	701.34 current US$ per person	372.8 current US$ per person	Argentina
1970s	2,094 current US$ per person	1,290 current US$ per person	804.4 current US$ per person	Argentina
1980s	3,207 current US$ per person	1,963 current US$ per person	1,244 current US$ per person	Argentina
1990s	7,028 current US$ per person	4,270 current US$ per person	2,757 current US$ per person	Argentina
2000s	6,013 current US$ per person	7,287 current US$ per person	1,274 current US$ per person	Chile
2010s	12,373 current US$ per person	14,470 current US$ per person	2,096 current US$ per person	Chile
2020s	12,728 current US$ per person	16,078 current US$ per person	3,350 current US$ per person	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Argentina or Chile?: Chile, at 17,995 current US$ per person against 14,898 current US$ per person in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Argentina and Chile?: 3,097 current US$ per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Argentina ranks 84th and Chile ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.