Puerto Rico vs Spain: GDP per capita
Puerto Rico
31,250 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Spain
29,763 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Spain rank
46th
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$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,279 constant 2015 US$ | 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 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.