Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre against 55,412 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 19.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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 | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 640.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,977 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,869 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 338,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 334,267 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 12,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 657,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 644,768 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 46,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 46,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 966,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 919,814 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$), per, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre against 55,412 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.