Guyana vs Norway: GDP per person employed

Guyana
243,175 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Norway
180,933 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Guyana rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Guyana
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199120082025

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ against 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in Norway, a difference of 62,242 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.

Guyana ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 177 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 21,174 constant 2021 PPP $ 135,373 constant 2021 PPP $ 114,199 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway
2000s 26,743 constant 2021 PPP $ 156,929 constant 2021 PPP $ 130,186 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway
2010s 35,774 constant 2021 PPP $ 166,708 constant 2021 PPP $ 130,934 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway
2020s 140,126 constant 2021 PPP $ 177,469 constant 2021 PPP $ 37,343 constant 2021 PPP $ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Guyana or Norway?
Guyana, at 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ against 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Guyana and Norway?
62,242 constant 2021 PPP $, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Norway rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Guyana ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th 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

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
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,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.