Bahamas vs Costa Rica: GDP per employed person
Bahamas
65,604 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2024
Costa Rica
64,822 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Bahamas rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
65th
GDP per employed person over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ against 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 782 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 177 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,970 constant 2021 PPP $ | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 69,967 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,096 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 64,899 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,612 constant 2021 PPP $ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 61,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ against 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 782 constant 2021 PPP $, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.