Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Puerto Rico, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.19 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
That represents a change of up 125.5% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.97 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -4.66 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 193 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +265.8% |
| 1970 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1971 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.054 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1975 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -4791.3% |
| 1976 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 1977 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1982 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1984 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +1492.4% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1986 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 1987 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1993 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1998 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2004 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +6369.1% |
| 2005 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2006 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2008 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2009 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4132 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3587 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3067 % change on previous year | -1141.4% |
| 2014 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +288.1% |
| 2015 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2017 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2018 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +6369.1% | 0.0469 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -4791.3% | 0.054 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1492.4% | 0.4597 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1141.4% | 0.0295 % change on previous year | -0.3067 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -383.0% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.523 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Bahamas 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Eswatini 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Finland 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Brazil 1.14 % 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), constant prices, purchasing power in Puerto Rico?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Puerto Rico was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power 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), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.