Africa Western and Central vs Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), per capita

Africa Western and Central
1,600 current US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
40,620 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Puerto Rico rank
39th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Puerto Rico
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019922025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 40,620 current US$ per person against 1,600 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 39,020 current US$ per person.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 25.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 144.2 current US$ per person 1,108 current US$ per person 964.21 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
1970s 382.99 current US$ per person 2,768 current US$ per person 2,385 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
1980s 787.39 current US$ per person 6,056 current US$ per person 5,268 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
1990s 762.55 current US$ per person 11,456 current US$ per person 10,693 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
2000s 998.03 current US$ per person 21,282 current US$ per person 20,284 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
2010s 1,883 current US$ per person 29,017 current US$ per person 27,135 current US$ per person Puerto Rico
2020s 1,860 current US$ per person 36,059 current US$ per person 34,199 current US$ per person Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 40,620 current US$ per person against 1,600 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
39,020 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.