Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
10.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 18.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 17.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 18.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 18 Switzerland 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 16.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 15.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 15.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 14.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.