Broad silver holdings per capita in South America
Broad silver per capita attributes estimated above-ground investment and ornamental stocks to countries and divides them by resident population. This is a directional country-attribution model, not a household ownership census. Industrial silver in use is excluded, and every row retains an uncertainty range.
| Rank | Country | Grams per resident | Troy oz per person | Total | Population year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChileSouth America | 38.434 | 1.24 | 763 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 2 | UruguaySouth America | 37.141 | 1.19 | 126 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 3 | GuyanaSouth America | 34.656 | 1.11 | 29 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 4 | EcuadorSouth America | 28.234 | 0.908 | 516 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 5 | PeruSouth America | 27.811 | 0.894 | 962 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 6 | ArgentinaSouth America | 27.743 | 0.892 | 1,272 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 7 | SurinameSouth America | 25.983 | 0.835 | 16.6 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 8 | BrazilSouth America | 25.14 | 0.808 | 5,350 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 9 | ParaguaySouth America | 24.328 | 0.782 | 171 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 10 | ColombiaSouth America | 23.851 | 0.767 | 1,274 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 11 | BoliviaSouth America | 18.451 | 0.593 | 232 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
| 12 | VenezuelaSouth America | 16.796 | 0.54 | 479 t | 2025 | Based on regional and peer-country estimates |
Silver investment holdings per capita in South America
Investment silver per capita attributes physically backed funds, bars and coins to eligible countries and divides the estimate by resident population. Vault, fund-listing and investor locations do not always align. This is an attributed estimate and not a census of what residents personally own.
Silver mine production per capita in South America
Silver mine production per capita divides the silver content produced by mines during 2025 by the same country's 2025 resident population. Mine production is an annual flow. It does not show where the metal is refined, held or ultimately owned, and the USGS source names only 14 countries individually.
| Rank | Country | Grams per resident | Troy oz per person | Total | Population year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BoliviaSouth America | 119.219 | 3.83 | 1,500 t | 2025 | USGS estimate |
| 2 | PeruSouth America | 104.116 | 3.35 | 3,600 t | 2025 | USGS estimate |
| 3 | ChileSouth America | 70.494 | 2.27 | 1,400 t | 2025 | USGS estimate |
| 4 | ArgentinaSouth America | 17.448 | 0.561 | 800 t | 2025 | USGS estimate |
Silver underground reserves per capita in South America
Underground silver reserves per capita divide a source-reported estimate of economically recoverable geological stock by resident population. This is a geological stock estimate, not above-ground silver or resident ownership. Kazakhstan and Sweden remain unavailable rather than being treated as zero.
| Rank | Country | Grams per resident | Troy oz per person | Total | Population year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PeruSouth America | 3,181.336 | 102.3 | 110,000 t | 2025 | USGS reserves estimate |
| 2 | BoliviaSouth America | 1,748.552 | 56.2 | 22,000 t | 2025 | USGS reserves estimate |
| 3 | ChileSouth America | 1,661.638 | 53.4 | 33,000 t | 2025 | USGS reserves estimate |
| 4 | ArgentinaSouth America | 141.762 | 4.56 | 6,500 t | 2025 | USGS reserves estimate |
Country records in South America
Every country page preserves its sources, evidence status, limitations and available regional context.
