Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (current LCU) was 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.41 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
143rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.41 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
397.00 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 18.41 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 397.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 397.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 566.00 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 661.00 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 845.00 million current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 853.00 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 949.00 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 1.97 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.29 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.51 billion current LCU | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 2.50 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.26 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 4.05 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 5.04 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 6.48 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 7.91 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.97 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 12.16 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.16 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.60 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.62 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.30 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.25 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.21 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.99 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.37 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.05 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 9.01 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 10.11 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.50 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.76 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.16 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.89 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.43 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.06 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.48 billion current LCU | +92.0% |
| 2019 | 16.14 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.22 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 12.10 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 16.87 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 16.87 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.87 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 18.41 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18.41 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 146.46 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18.41 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.36 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 | +92.0% | 8.06 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 822.38 million current LCU | 397.00 million current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.83 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 4.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 billion current LCU | 5.04 billion current LCU | 11.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 billion current LCU | 10.05 billion current LCU | 12.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 billion current LCU | 8.06 billion current LCU | 16.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 billion current LCU | 11.22 billion current LCU | 18.41 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico was 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.