Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Cuba
0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Puerto Rico
0.0511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cuba rank
154th
Puerto Rico rank
157th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cuba ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.4034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.1816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.1121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at 0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 157th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.