General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Puerto Rico stood at -2.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.74 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -17.51 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1968 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1971 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1975 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 1976 | -0.062 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1977 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -11707.2% |
| 1978 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1982 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1983 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1984 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1985 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1986 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1992 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1996 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2000 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2001 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2006 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +10133.0% |
| 2010 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2011 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2013 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2014 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -320.2% |
| 2015 | -17.51 % change on previous year | -518.5% |
| 2016 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2018 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2019 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2020 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2022 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +1064.3% |
| 2023 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2024 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2025 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +11707.2% | -0.062 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +10133.0% | 0.0542 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1064.3% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -518.5% | 4.19 % change on previous year | -17.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.63 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 12.01 % change on previous year | -0.062 % change on previous year | 21.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -17.51 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 175 Bahrain -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Djibouti -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 179 El Salvador -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Fiji -4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Aruba -4.86 % 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), 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Puerto Rico?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Puerto Rico was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.51 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.