GDP per capita growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP per capita growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Puerto Rico stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.8% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 6.1% | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +50.9% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +87.0% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -80.4% |
| 1975 | -2.5% | -409.3% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -282.3% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1982 | -2.6% | -33726.9% |
| 1983 | -3.3% | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -246.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -31.0% |
| 1990 | -3.7% | -209.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -142.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +145.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -67.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +233.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +103.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -87.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -101.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -95118.3% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -121.1% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | -46.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | +117.5% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3549.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +91.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -82.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +289.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -412.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -250.2% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -373.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -127.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +347.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +158.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -2.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -1.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -3.6% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 40,466 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp per capita growth in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.