Food, beverages and tobacco in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Food, beverages and tobacco was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food, beverages and tobacco in Puerto Rico, 1989–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3.3% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.
That places Puerto Rico 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.3% | — |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +15.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31,973 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 27,820 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,101 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,831 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Puerto Rico?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Puerto Rico was 3.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).