Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico is 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +96.7% | 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 177 San Marino 0.1534 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Greece 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 United Kingdom 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bahrain 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.