Puerto Rico vs United States: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Puerto Rico
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
100th
United States rank
102nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.2971 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.6874 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3072 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.22 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.