Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 43,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 81,651 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 38,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,470 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 42,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | 145,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 103,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 42,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 43,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 81,651 constant 2021 PPP $, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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.