GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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
180th
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 US$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at 2.65 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.41 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +23350.9% | -0.0039 % change on previous year | 0.9078 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +271.7% | -2.41 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +268.4% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +257.2% | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year |
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
- 177 Jamaica 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 178 French Polynesia 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Gabon 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Dominican Republic 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Suriname 2.42 % change on previous year 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.