Aruba vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita
Aruba
45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Puerto Rico
44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Aruba rank
48th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
GDP per capita over time
- Aruba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico, a difference of 825 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | Aruba |
| 2000s | 38,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 36,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 38,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Aruba or Puerto Rico?
- Aruba, at 45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Aruba and Puerto Rico?
- 825 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.