Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Puerto Rico is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.5% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 82.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -402.6%, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.6% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -98.4% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +1815.3% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +47.1% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -45.5% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +140.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -93.4% |
| 1973 | -2.2% | -335.7% |
| 1974 | -19.5% | +797.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -126.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -65.6% |
| 1977 | -23.7% | -1436.9% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -118.6% |
| 1979 | -11.0% | -350.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -158.2% |
| 1981 | -4.6% | -171.1% |
| 1982 | -36.9% | +707.6% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -124.6% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | +406.1% |
| 1985 | -6.6% | -114.4% |
| 1986 | -8.4% | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | -574.7% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -71.6% |
| 1991 | -7.7% | -338.2% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -189.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +94.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -71.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +355.8% |
| 1998 | -2.3% | -116.7% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -1533.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | -101.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -314.8% |
| 2002 | -7.0% | -694.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -22253.6% |
| 2005 | -3.9% | -151.3% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | +978.5% |
| 2008 | -7.9% | +97.4% |
| 2009 | -12.5% | +58.5% |
| 2010 | -7.8% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -204.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | -8.9% | -253.2% |
| 2014 | -6.0% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | -22.4% | +271.7% |
| 2016 | -32.3% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -104.9% |
| 2018 | -11.9% | -852.8% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -798.1% |
| 2020 | -120.8% | -245.9% |
| 2021 | -402.6% | +233.3% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -114.7% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | -106.2% |
| 2024 | -32.7% | +788.1% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -110.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 0.4% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | -2.4% | -23.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | -36.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | -7.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.7% | -12.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -32.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -82.8% | -402.6% | 59.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 40,466 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -402.6% in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.