Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States Virgin Islands: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 74,814 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 47 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | 135,364 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 40,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | 71,609 constant 2021 PPP $ | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 41,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ against 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74,814 constant 2021 PPP $, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th 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.