Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Puerto Rico: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre against 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.01 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 43.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 38 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 37,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 78,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 130,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 250,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 256,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre against 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?
- 13.01 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.