Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,620 current LCU against 39,455 current LCU in Bahamas, a difference of 1,165 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,094 current LCU | 1,108 current LCU | 985.13 current LCU | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 3,316 current LCU | 2,768 current LCU | 548.16 current LCU | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 8,461 current LCU | 6,056 current LCU | 2,405 current LCU | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 14,427 current LCU | 11,456 current LCU | 2,971 current LCU | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 27,492 current LCU | 21,282 current LCU | 6,210 current LCU | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 29,939 current LCU | 29,017 current LCU | 921.56 current LCU | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 33,838 current LCU | 35,147 current LCU | 1,308 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,620 current LCU against 39,455 current LCU in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 1,165 current LCU, with Puerto Rico 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 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.