Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Puerto Rico
1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
153rd
United States of America rank
152nd
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.9256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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.