Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Portugal or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Annual growth of GDP per capita

Portugal

0.8%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

0.9%

in 2025

Portugal rank

155th

Puerto Rico rank

152nd

Annual growth of GDP per capita over time

Portugal
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Portugal ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.2%	6.1%	0.1%	Portugal
1970s	4.3%	4.0%	0.3%	Portugal
1980s	3.0%	2.1%	0.9%	Portugal
1990s	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	Puerto Rico
2000s	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	Puerto Rico
2010s	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	Portugal
2020s	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Portugal or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Portugal and Puerto Rico?: 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?: Portugal ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Unit: annual %
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for inflation.