What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Puerto Rico ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

167th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico is 0.1423 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Puerto Rico 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1964	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1965	0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1966	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1967	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1968	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1969	0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1970	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1971	0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1972	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1974	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1975	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1976	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1977	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1978	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1979	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1980	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1981	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1982	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1983	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1984	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1985	0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1986	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1987	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1988	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1989	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1990	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1992	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1995	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1996	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1997	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1998	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1999	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2000	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2001	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2002	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2003	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2004	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2005	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2006	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2008	0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2010	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2011	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2012	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2014	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2016	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.7%
2019	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2021	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2022	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2023	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2025	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

164 Eswatini 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Pakistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 South Africa 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Egypt 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Puerto Rico ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.