Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 43,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 85,677 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,738 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,229 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,765 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 128,980 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 Sweden?
- 85,677 constant 2021 PPP $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.