Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico stood at 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Puerto Rico 124th 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 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 1976 | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -740.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +740.2% | -0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | -210.0% | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +119.2% | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -82.0% | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 121 Eswatini 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Bolivia 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 South Sudan 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Ethiopia 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Cameroon 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 547.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.