Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation

Guatemala
20.68 billion current US$
in 2025
Puerto Rico
18.41 billion current US$
in 2025
Guatemala rank
75th
Puerto Rico rank
77th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Guatemala
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 20.68 billion current US$ against 18.41 billion current US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.27 billion current US$.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Guatemala ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 170.22 million current US$ 822.38 million current US$ 652.15 million current US$ Puerto Rico
1970s 694.98 million current US$ 1.83 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ Puerto Rico
1980s 1.11 billion current US$ 2.75 billion current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ Puerto Rico
1990s 2.15 billion current US$ 7.32 billion current US$ 5.17 billion current US$ Puerto Rico
2000s 5.09 billion current US$ 11.77 billion current US$ 6.68 billion current US$ Puerto Rico
2010s 8.70 billion current US$ 10.55 billion current US$ 1.86 billion current US$ Puerto Rico
2020s 16.23 billion current US$ 15.56 billion current US$ 675.73 million current US$ Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
Guatemala, at 20.68 billion current US$ against 18.41 billion current US$ in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
2.27 billion current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation?
Guatemala ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.