Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita
Bahamas
33,968 constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Puerto Rico
31,250 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Bahamas rank
42nd
Puerto Rico rank
45th
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$.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 209 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,646 constant 2015 US$ | 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 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.