General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico stood at 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico peaked at 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1964.
That places Puerto Rico 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 3.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 7.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 9.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 23% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 70 Slovenia 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Guatemala 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Panama 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Serbia 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Puerto Rico was 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1964.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.