GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.35 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.35 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.89 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 7.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.67 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 8.73 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 10.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 12.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.88 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.88 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.49 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 13.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.92 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 16.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.35 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.97 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 million current international $ per square kilometre | 12.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.49 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 20 Japan 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 14.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 14.46 million current international $ per square kilometre 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.