Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Cuba
2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cuba rank
58th
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in Cuba, a difference of 675 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cuba ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 886.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | 737.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 158.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | 366.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 675 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.