General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
111th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
35,288 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35,288 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1963.
Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 35,288 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 40,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 44,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 48,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 57,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 67,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 75,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 90,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 103,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 117,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 138,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 149,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 181,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 181,838 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 194,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 210,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 231,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 257,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 282,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 272,785 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 289,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 325,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 345,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 364,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 387,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 414,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 448,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 499,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 523,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 541,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 573,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 603,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 670,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 732,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 779,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 800,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 846,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 815,039 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 870,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 942,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 984,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 969,977 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 907,847 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 944,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 869,560 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 882,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,617 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,761 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 159,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,417 current LCU per square kilometre | 231,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 257,227 current LCU per square kilometre | 448,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 657,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 499,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 846,122 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 815,039 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 907,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 966,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 869,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 108 Honduras 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Africa 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Niger 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 962,715 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ireland 920,974 current LCU 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Puerto Rico?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Puerto Rico was 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,288 current LCU per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.