Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 5,782 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico is 5,782 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,782 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 168.36 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 225.99 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1964 | 258.8 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 325.75 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 324.95 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 358.7 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 402.32 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 460.85 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 530.54 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 618.17 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 673.42 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 622.76 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 612.12 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 740.78 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 648.42 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 484.44 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 592.67 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 660.05 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 771.62 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 705.59 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 462.22 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 527.37 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 788.08 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 740.48 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 662.43 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 951.47 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,414 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,493 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,639 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,953 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,125 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,380 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2,420 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,151 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 3,192 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,184 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,033 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,037 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,215 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3,205 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,209 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,169 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,024 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,688 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,420 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,736 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2,867 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,688 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,555 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,514 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,421 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,364 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,704 current US$ per person | +99.0% |
| 2019 | 4,886 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,420 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 3,708 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5,238 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 5,266 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,579 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 5,782 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5,782 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5,782 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,900 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +99.0% | 2,364 current US$ per person | 4,704 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.72 current US$ per person | 168.36 current US$ per person | 460.85 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 618.34 current US$ per person | 484.44 current US$ per person | 740.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 814.09 current US$ per person | 462.22 current US$ per person | 1,365 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,982 current US$ per person | 1,414 current US$ per person | 3,151 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,096 current US$ per person | 2,688 current US$ per person | 3,215 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,015 current US$ per person | 2,364 current US$ per person | 4,886 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,832 current US$ per person | 3,420 current US$ per person | 5,782 current US$ per person | 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico was 5,782 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,782 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.36 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.