Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was -1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.8%
Change on year
down 199.9%
World rank
157th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2014
All-time low
-12.9%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico stood at -1.8%.
That represents a change of down 199.9% on the previous year and down 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -159.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +108.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +620.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -110.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | +461.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -153.6% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | -233.5% |
| 2011 | -2.2% | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -158.2% |
| 2013 | -2.1% | -269.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -444.0% |
| 2015 | -12.9% | -275.5% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -182.9% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -155.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -403.4% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -115.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -380.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -104.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1420.1% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -199.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -12.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -1.8% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico was -1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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