Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 15.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico is 15.44 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico peaked at 18.71 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.91 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Puerto Rico 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 15.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 15.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 12.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 15.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.52 units per square kilometre | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 18.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 17.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 14 Switzerland 18.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 16.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 15.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 15.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 14.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kuwait 13.01 units per square kilometre 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Puerto Rico was 15.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Puerto Rico ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.