Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
321,409 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 321,409 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 348,142 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 417,194 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 428,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 518,433 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 535,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 578,289 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 677,735 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 739,617 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 759,724 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 663,395 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 612,658 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 598,786 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 548,594 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 462,865 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 479,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 480,400 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 471,671 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 449,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 352,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 321,409 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 383,291 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 424,442 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 420,701 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 535,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 664,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 714,365 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 734,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 747,098 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 738,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 799,628 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 819,189 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 902,269 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 945,784 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 930,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +84.8% | 930,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470,983 constant LCU per square kilometre | 348,142 constant LCU per square kilometre | 578,289 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 602,363 constant LCU per square kilometre | 462,865 constant LCU per square kilometre | 759,724 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,838 constant LCU per square kilometre | 321,409 constant LCU per square kilometre | 714,365 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | 734,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 930,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 84 Algeria 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Poland 1.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Russia 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Italy 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Moldova 1.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.29 million constant LCU 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 fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,409 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU) 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.