GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.4%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.2 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-2.41 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 2.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.41 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 1985 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1986 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8714 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0039 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | -23350.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9296 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -0.854 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2018 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2019 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2020 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2025 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.38 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.09 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8857 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 186 Faroe Islands 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Sweden 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Greenland 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Italy 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Norway 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman 2.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 27,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 5,519 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.