Africa Western and Central vs Puerto Rico: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
1,515 current US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
40,466 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
35th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,466 current US$ per person against 1,515 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 38,951 current US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 26.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 38 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 789.21 current US$ per person | 6,183 current US$ per person | 5,394 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 759.92 current US$ per person | 11,477 current US$ per person | 10,717 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 946.37 current US$ per person | 21,195 current US$ per person | 20,248 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,828 current US$ per person | 28,952 current US$ per person | 27,124 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,787 current US$ per person | 36,022 current US$ per person | 34,235 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,466 current US$ per person against 1,515 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
- 38,951 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.