Malta vs Puerto Rico: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in Malta, a difference of 7,320 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 177 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,025 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 86,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 99,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | 145,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 109,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 7,320 constant 2021 PPP $, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st 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
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.