Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 53,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 20.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 815,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 795,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 22,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 629,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 607,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 28,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 38,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 50,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 662,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 611,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 53,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 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.