Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 330,683 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 40.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 336,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 330,713 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 17,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 932,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 914,359 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 38,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 84,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 145,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 277,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 275,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 330,683 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?
- 13.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current 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.