South America is one of the continents, it consists of 12 countries and 2 dependencies. It covers 17,840,000 km2 of area and is the 4th largest continent by area. Bolivia’s population is 436 million
Bolivia, with a per capita income of $4,800, is the poorest country in South America, it has a GDP of $12 billion. Bolivia is not the poorest compared to the world’s poorest countries. In comparison, Congo, the world’s poorest country, has an annual per capita income of $300.
| Rank | Name of the Country | GDP(PPP) Per Capital | Population | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | $4,800 | 10,907,778 | 2011 |
| 2 | Paraguay | $5,500 | 6,454,548 | 2011 |
| 3 | Guyana | $7,500 | 752,940 | 2011 |
| 4 | Ecuador | $8,300 | 15,223,680 | 2011 |
| 5 | Suriname | $9,500 | 560,157 | 2011 |
| 6 | Peru | $10,000 | 29,496,000 | 2011 |
| 7 | Colombia | $10,100 | 46,366,364 | 2011 |
| 8 | Brazil | $11,600 | 192,376,496 | 2011 |
| 9 | Venezuela | $12,400 | 27,150,095 | 2011 |
| 10 | Uruguay | $15,400 | 3,318,535 | 2011 |
| 11 | Chile | $16,100 | 17,402,630 | 2011 |
| 12 | Argentina | $17,400 | 41,281,631 | 2011 |