North America vs Singapore: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ against 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $ in North America, a difference of 81,363 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | 117,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 116,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | 152,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 131,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 190,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 146,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | 222,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | 75,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ against 152,091 constant 2021 PPP $ in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between North America and Singapore?
- 81,363 constant 2021 PPP $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 45 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.