Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 0.2423 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2423 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.8%
World rank
131st
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.82 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-12.91 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 0.2423 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 113.8% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.82 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -12.91 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1969 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1971 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1972 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1973 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -545.2% |
| 1974 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1975 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -562.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9613 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1977 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1978 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1980 | 4 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1982 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1983 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1984 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1985 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5459 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1465 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +623.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2892 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1995 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +2310.9% |
| 1996 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1999 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2000 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2002 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5678 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2005 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +621.1% |
| 2006 | -0.418 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8357 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2008 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +461.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2010 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2011 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2013 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2014 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 2015 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 2016 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2018 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2019 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -403.4% |
| 2020 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1335 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1419.4% |
| 2024 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2423 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.2423 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.2423 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2310.9% | 0.2892 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1419.4% | -0.1335 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.29 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.5459 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7431 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8263 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3369 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 128 Botswana 0.4154 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Greece 0.3045 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Moldova 0.2874 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Argentina 0.2209 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.0422 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Maldives 0.0138 % 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) -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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 0.2423 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.91 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.