Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
63,811 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,811 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1963.
Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 63,811 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 74,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 95,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 96,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 106,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 120,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 139,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 162,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 192,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 213,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 202,120 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 202,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 250,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 222,514 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 168,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 209,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 235,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 278,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 257,937 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 170,789 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 196,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 297,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 281,917 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 254,634 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 369,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 456,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 539,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 584,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 567,756 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 603,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 668,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 730,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 811,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 892,259 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 949,887 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 908,985 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,565 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,811 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,459 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 206,002 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 250,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 170,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 539,662 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 824,818 current LCU per square kilometre | 567,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 908,985 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 96 Ukraine 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ireland 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Republic of Moldova 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Romania 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ethiopia 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,811 current LCU per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.