Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 2,737 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico is 2,737 constant LCU per person, measured 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 lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,904 constant LCU per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, -822.19 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2,226 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 2,753 constant LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 2,731 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,922 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3,237 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 3,554 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 3,715 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4,168 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 4,124 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,948 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,111 constant LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 3,211 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,215 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,418 constant LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 2,492 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,190 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2,303 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,173 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,358 constant LCU per person | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1,466 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 2,119 constant LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 1,959 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,778 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 2,463 constant LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 2,949 constant LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 3,257 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 3,332 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,053 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3,243 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,491 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,645 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,991 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4,066 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,585 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 4,454 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,896 constant LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 5,848 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,904 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,483 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5,477 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,896 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5,672 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,675 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,480 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,078 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,468 constant LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4,138 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4,511 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4,814 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,424 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4,211 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,315 constant LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 2,281 constant LCU per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 2,364 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,160 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3,933 constant LCU per person | +82.1% |
| 2020 | -822.19 constant LCU per person | -120.9% |
| 2021 | 2,502 constant LCU per person | -404.3% |
| 2022 | 4,037 constant LCU per person | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 3,909 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,631 constant LCU per person | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 2,737 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,737 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,736 constant LCU per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,737 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,734 constant LCU per person, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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% | -822.19 constant LCU per person | 2,502 constant LCU per person |
| 2020 | -120.9% | 3,933 constant LCU per person | -822.19 constant LCU per person |
| 2019 | +82.1% | 2,160 constant LCU per person | 3,933 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,904 constant LCU per person | 2,226 constant LCU per person | 3,554 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 3,259 constant LCU per person | 2,190 constant LCU per person | 4,168 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,182 constant LCU per person | 1,358 constant LCU per person | 3,257 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,976 constant LCU per person | 3,053 constant LCU per person | 5,896 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,498 constant LCU per person | 4,468 constant LCU per person | 5,904 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,615 constant LCU per person | 2,160 constant LCU per person | 4,814 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 constant LCU per person | -822.19 constant LCU per person | 4,037 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 137 Bahrain 2,989 constant LCU per person compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 2,860 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Tonga 2,836 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Belize 2,551 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Montenegro 2,459 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Haiti 2,337 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 2,737 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,904 constant LCU per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -822.19 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.