Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 676.2%
World rank
93rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.41 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-4.66 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 3.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 676.2% on the previous year and up 9,448.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 10.41 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -4.66 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 93rd of 166 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1953 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1954 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1956 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1957 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1958 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1959 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +208.0% |
| 1960 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1961 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1964 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1970 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1975 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -3127.0% |
| 1976 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 1977 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1982 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4573 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1984 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +1498.3% |
| 1985 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1986 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +297.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4329 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1201 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3975 % change on previous year | +230.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2976 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2009 | -0.3971 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0352 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3135 % change on previous year | -990.6% |
| 2014 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 2015 | -0.039 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2016 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +2976.2% |
| 2017 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2018 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2020 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -351.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4329 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2022 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +676.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.87 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -3127.0% | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2976.2% | -0.039 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1498.3% | 0.4573 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -990.6% | 0.0352 % change on previous year | -0.3135 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +676.2% | 0.4329 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +391.9% | -0.3971 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.4329 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6237 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1363 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 90 Canada 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Cameroon 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Bulgaria 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Norway 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Nigeria 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 3.25 % change on previous year 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,448.1%. 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.