Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Least developed countries
1,302 current US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
40,466 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
35th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,466 current US$ per person against 1,302 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 39,164 current US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 31.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 38 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.53 current US$ per person | 11,477 current US$ per person | 11,171 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 460.44 current US$ per person | 21,195 current US$ per person | 20,734 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 946.68 current US$ per person | 28,952 current US$ per person | 28,005 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,189 current US$ per person | 36,022 current US$ per person | 34,832 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$), per capita, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,466 current US$ per person against 1,302 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 39,164 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.