Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 5,519 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico is 5,519 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 9,985 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -44.12 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Puerto Rico 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 92.07 current LCU per person | — |
| 1964 | 75.37 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 103.89 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 100.76 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 158.26 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1968 | 179.45 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 223.42 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 249.71 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 166.93 current LCU per person | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 195.79 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 186.75 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 198.01 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 37.27 current LCU per person | -81.2% |
| 1976 | -44.12 current LCU per person | -218.4% |
| 1977 | -18.42 current LCU per person | -58.2% |
| 1978 | 131.14 current LCU per person | -811.9% |
| 1979 | 324.33 current LCU per person | +147.3% |
| 1980 | 436.25 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 478.79 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 550.15 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 426.05 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 661.36 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 641.58 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 876.33 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 1,059 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 1,269 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 1,446 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 1,794 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 2,017 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2,316 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2,494 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2,714 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,926 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2,958 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,996 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,969 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 4,297 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4,813 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 6,258 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 6,387 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,566 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,046 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7,009 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,042 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,117 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,596 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8,064 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8,258 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,580 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,160 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8,091 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,233 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,231 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 9,985 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 9,363 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,432 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8,474 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,126 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5,746 current LCU per person | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 5,371 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5,154 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5,806 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 5,519 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5,519 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person, 31% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5,519 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,412 current LCU per person, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +811.9% | -18.42 current LCU per person | 131.14 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | -218.4% | 37.27 current LCU per person | -44.12 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +147.3% | 131.14 current LCU per person | 324.33 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | -81.2% | 198.01 current LCU per person | 37.27 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.32 current LCU per person | 75.37 current LCU per person | 223.42 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 142.74 current LCU per person | -44.12 current LCU per person | 324.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 784.47 current LCU per person | 426.05 current LCU per person | 1,446 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,848 current LCU per person | 1,794 current LCU per person | 4,297 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,790 current LCU per person | 4,813 current LCU per person | 8,064 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,681 current LCU per person | 8,091 current LCU per person | 9,985 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,120 current LCU per person | 5,154 current LCU per person | 9,126 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 5,519 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,985 current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.12 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.