Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 5,782 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico is 5,782 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,782 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 168.36 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168.36 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 225.99 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1964 | 258.8 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 325.75 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 324.95 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 358.7 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 402.32 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 460.85 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 530.54 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 618.17 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 673.42 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 622.76 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 612.12 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 740.78 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 648.42 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 484.44 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 592.67 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 660.05 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 771.62 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 705.59 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 462.22 current LCU per person | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 527.37 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 788.08 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 740.48 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 662.43 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 951.47 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 1,166 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1,365 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,414 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,493 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,639 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,776 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,953 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,125 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,380 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2,420 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,151 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 3,192 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,184 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,033 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,037 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,215 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3,205 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,209 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,169 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,024 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,688 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,420 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,736 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2,867 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,688 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,555 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,514 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,421 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,364 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,704 current LCU per person | +99.0% |
| 2019 | 4,886 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,420 current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 3,708 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5,238 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 5,266 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,579 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 5,782 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.72 current LCU per person | 168.36 current LCU per person | 460.85 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 618.34 current LCU per person | 484.44 current LCU per person | 740.78 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 814.09 current LCU per person | 462.22 current LCU per person | 1,365 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,982 current LCU per person | 1,414 current LCU per person | 3,151 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,096 current LCU per person | 2,688 current LCU per person | 3,215 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,015 current LCU per person | 2,364 current LCU per person | 4,886 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,832 current LCU per person | 3,420 current LCU per person | 5,782 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 144 Lesotho 6,084 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Portugal 5,972 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Croatia 5,897 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Georgia 5,655 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Latvia 5,601 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,483 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 40,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 40,620 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 5,782 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,782 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.36 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.