Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Cuba
0.0781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Puerto Rico
0.0674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cuba rank
164th
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.0781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 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 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 170 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 | 0.5093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.786 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.3931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.1092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at 0.0781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0107 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.