Barbados vs Brazil: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Barbados
- Brazil
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ in Brazil, a difference of 2,285 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 93rd and Brazil ranks 95th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,199 constant 2021 PPP $ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,353 constant 2021 PPP $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 527.83 constant 2021 PPP $ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 40,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | 762.7 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Barbados or Brazil?
- Barbados, at 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Barbados and Brazil?
- 2,285 constant 2021 PPP $, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Barbados ranks 93rd and Brazil ranks 95th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.