Panama vs Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Panama
0.9029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Panama rank
129th
Puerto Rico rank
132nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 129th and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9342 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 0.9029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 129th and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (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.