Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 72,231 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2000s | 100,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 107,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 111,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,894 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 72,231 constant 2021 PPP $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Canada ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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.