Pacific island small states vs Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Pacific island small states
5,536 current US$ per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico
40,883 current US$ per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,883 current US$ per person against 5,536 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 35,347 current US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 7.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,583 current US$ per person | 6,085 current US$ per person | 4,503 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,982 current US$ per person | 10,590 current US$ per person | 8,607 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2,711 current US$ per person | 17,588 current US$ per person | 14,876 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4,318 current US$ per person | 23,352 current US$ per person | 19,034 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 4,987 current US$ per person | 33,548 current US$ per person | 28,562 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Pacific island small states or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,883 current US$ per person against 5,536 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Pacific island small states and Puerto Rico?
- 35,347 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.