East Asia & Pacific vs Puerto Rico: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 75,735 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 20,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 108,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 33,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | 145,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,789 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 44,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, East Asia & Pacific or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
- 75,735 constant 2021 PPP $, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.