Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre against 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 20.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 587.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,030 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,009 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 338,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 334,502 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 11,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 657,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 645,042 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 20,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 44,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 44,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 966,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 921,868 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre against 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
- 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.