Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.33
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
199th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2004
All-time low
0.57
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.33 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.35 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +470.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 0.57 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.86 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.02 | 2.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 196 Togo 2.52 compare
- 197 Martinique 2.46 compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 2.4 compare
- 200 Mozambique 2.21 compare
- 201 Madagascar 2.17 compare
- 202 Haiti 1.84 compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 27,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 27,496 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,496 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Puerto Rico was 2.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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