Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
-230,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -230,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 486,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 610,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 613,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 660,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 736,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 815,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 863,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 984,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 993,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 971,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 782,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 822,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 836,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 638,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 666,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 593,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 631,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 602,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 380,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1983 | 415,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 605,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 565,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 518,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 724,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 876,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 976,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 930,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 994,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 678,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 689,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 607,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2020 | -230,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -120.8% |
| 2021 | 698,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -402.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 486,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 815,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 815,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 593,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 993,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 629,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 380,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 976,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 930,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 607,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -230,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 23 Mauritius 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 France 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 838,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 786,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -230,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.