Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,038 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
519.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Puerto Rico is 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,038 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 519.73 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Puerto Rico 55th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 519.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 566.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 599.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 658.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 748.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 843.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 46% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 519.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 843.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 52 Libya 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 Hungary 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Chile 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 Cuba 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Puerto Rico was 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,038 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.