South American economic growth - Marginal REVOLUTION

All countries in South America have become richer over the past 40 years — except the socialist paradise of Venezuela.

(Note: Guyana discovered oil and is now very wealthy.)

IMF estimates. pic.twitter.com/Kbinzg9VWI

— Whyvert (@whyvert) November 29, 2023

While there are varying sources, I did check a few of the numbers and they were confirmed. At first they seemed a little high to me.

Addendum: Note there is some kind of data problem with the 1980 numbers, but the latter-day numbers seem fine.