Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 163 countries
All-time high
4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2001
All-time low
-623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2020
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, -623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 71st out of 163 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.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 2,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 2,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 3,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 2,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 1,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 1,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 2,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 2,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 3,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 4,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 1,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | +82.1% |
| 2020 | -623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -120.9% |
| 2021 | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | -404.3% |
| 2022 | 3,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,768 constant 2015 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +404.3% | -623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2020 | -120.9% | 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | -623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2019 | +82.1% | 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,983 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | -623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 68 Mauritius 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Mexico 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,212 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 72 Mongolia 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 Paraguay 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 North Macedonia 2,013 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico was 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -623.65 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.