GDP per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GDP per person employed was 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: 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,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 41,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33,588 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33,730 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 33,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34,017 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 35,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 35,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 36,314 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 36,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36,222 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 36,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 35,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 36,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 36,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 37,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 39,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37,776 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 39,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 40,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40,886 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 41,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 41,054 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41,169 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 41,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 36,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Finland 120,400 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 23 Malta 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 25 Australia 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gdp per person employed in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to 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,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,588 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gdp per person employed?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures 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 part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.