Puerto Rico vs United States: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Puerto Rico
0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
132nd
United States rank
131st
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and United States ranks 131st of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9439 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Puerto Rico or United States?
- United States, at 0.8736 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 Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and United States ranks 131st 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.