Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,638 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 850.79 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1983.
Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 1,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 2,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 2,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 943.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 850.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 1,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 3,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 2,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 2019 | 4,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 3,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +91.6% | 2,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | 850.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 42 Cyprus 4,694 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 43 Croatia, Republic of 4,686 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Portugal 4,611 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Slovak Republic 4,228 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Türkiye 4,189 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Latvia 4,185 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico was 4,294 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.