Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 33,968 constant 2015 US$ against 31,250 constant 2015 US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,718 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 212 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,646 constant 2015 US$ | 8,279 constant 2015 US$ | 15,367 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 22,180 constant 2015 US$ | 13,371 constant 2015 US$ | 8,809 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 28,494 constant 2015 US$ | 16,985 constant 2015 US$ | 11,509 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 28,988 constant 2015 US$ | 21,599 constant 2015 US$ | 7,389 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 32,682 constant 2015 US$ | 28,633 constant 2015 US$ | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 30,823 constant 2015 US$ | 29,012 constant 2015 US$ | 1,811 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30,614 constant 2015 US$ | 29,439 constant 2015 US$ | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 33,968 constant 2015 US$ against 31,250 constant 2015 US$ in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 2,718 constant 2015 US$, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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 is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.