Puerto Rico vs Spain: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 31,250 constant 2015 US$ against 29,763 constant 2015 US$ in Spain, a difference of 1,487 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,279 constant 2015 US$ | 8,779 constant 2015 US$ | 499.52 constant 2015 US$ | Spain |
| 1970s | 13,371 constant 2015 US$ | 13,702 constant 2015 US$ | 330.69 constant 2015 US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 16,985 constant 2015 US$ | 15,937 constant 2015 US$ | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21,599 constant 2015 US$ | 20,498 constant 2015 US$ | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 28,633 constant 2015 US$ | 25,900 constant 2015 US$ | 2,733 constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29,012 constant 2015 US$ | 26,187 constant 2015 US$ | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 29,741 constant 2015 US$ | 27,925 constant 2015 US$ | 1,816 constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 31,250 constant 2015 US$ against 29,763 constant 2015 US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 1,487 constant 2015 US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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.