GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
210,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210,271 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210,271 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 236,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 263,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 289,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 324,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 357,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 398,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 444,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 502,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 567,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 636,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 713,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 789,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 866,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 924,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 6.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 8.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 502,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 932,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 567,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 20 Qatar 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 13.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 13.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.