Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in South America
South America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in South America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South America stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 119.3% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South America peaked at 5.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2016.
South America ranks 29th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | -2.4% | -315.9% |
| 2002 | -2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -71.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -611.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -44.2% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -192.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -304.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +116.0% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -149.3% |
| 2015 | -2.0% | +98.0% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +193.2% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -214.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -58.5% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -273.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -117.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +103.6% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +119.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.3155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -0.3026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.8744 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.8745 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -0.3025 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.35 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South America?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South America was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2016.
- How does South America rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- South America ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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