Bulgaria vs Latvia: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ against 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,669 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 52nd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,857 constant 2021 PPP $ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 43,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,106 constant 2021 PPP $ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 57,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 70,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | 77,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ against 76,237 constant 2021 PPP $ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 4,669 constant 2021 PPP $, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 52nd 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.