Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 286,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 37.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 82,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 117,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 148,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 197,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 259,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 271,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 10.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 286,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 10.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.