Poverty in Latin America

 

GDP, pc (constant 2000 US$)

GiniCoefficient

 

1960

1980

2000

2000

Argentina

5254

7551

7703

..

Brazil

1448

3538

3707

..

Chile

1843

2501

4880

58

Colombia

956

1621

2010

..

Dom. Rep.

750

1477

2261

..

Ecuador

820

1367

1295

..

Guatemala

964

1685

1728

55

Mexico

2554

5114

5935

52

Paraguay

686

1448

1323

..

Peru

1647

2257

2053

50

Latin America & Carib.

2066

3649

3927

 

United States

14091

22568

34599

41

 

 

Change over time

GDP, pc; as % of United States

 

1960

1980

2000

Argentina

37

33

22

Brazil

10

16

11

Chile

13

11

14

Colombia

7

7

6

Dominican Republic

5

7

7

Ecuador

6

6

4

Guatemala

7

7

5

Mexico

18

23

17

Paraguay

5

6

4

Peru

12

10

6

 

 

 

 

Latin America & Caribbean

15

16

11