Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Puerto Rico is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 540.0% on the previous year and up 88.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +113.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -83.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +1500.0% |
| 2005 | -1.7% | -153.1% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -106.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -2100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -185.0% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -323.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -128.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -84.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +540.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2100.0% | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | +1500.0% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -3.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 69 Barbados 3.3% compare
- 69 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.3% compare
- 69 Mauritania 3.3% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 72 Spain 3.2% compare
- 72 Uruguay 3.2% compare
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 rate of real gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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