Brazil vs Colombia: GDP per person employed
Brazil
41,840 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Colombia
40,369 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Brazil rank
95th
Colombia rank
97th
GDP per person employed over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ against 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in Colombia, a difference of 1,471 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 95th and Colombia ranks 97th of 177 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 34,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 41,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ against 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1,471 constant 2021 PPP $, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Brazil ranks 95th and Colombia ranks 97th 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.