Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.9% against 12.8% in Cuba, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cuba ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 181 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 | 25.4% | 22.1% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 12.5% | 12.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 14.5% | 4.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.9% against 12.8% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, 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 gross fixed capital formation?
- Cuba ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (% 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 fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.