Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 5,644 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5,644 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,644 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150.55 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 195.25 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 228.66 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 277.56 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 284.57 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 347.36 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 366.26 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 409.44 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 516.19 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 576.97 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 625.08 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 556 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 576.87 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 694.36 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 603.12 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 503.25 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 552.82 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 604.43 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 644.79 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 666.85 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 564.83 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 520.12 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 628.04 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 694.55 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 682.58 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 880.37 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 1,120 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 1,349 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,405 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,536 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,612 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,781 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2,038 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2,269 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 2,411 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3,020 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 3,110 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,060 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,970 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,970 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,126 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,114 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,110 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,086 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,918 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,593 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,395 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,601 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,829 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,664 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,519 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,490 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,386 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,421 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,747 current LCU per person | +96.1% |
| 2019 | 4,873 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,263 current LCU per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 4,076 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 4,768 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 5,106 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5,410 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 5,644 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5,644 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 31% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5,644 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 | +96.1% | 2,421 current LCU per person | 4,747 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.46 current LCU per person | 150.55 current LCU per person | 409.44 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 580.91 current LCU per person | 503.25 current LCU per person | 694.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 765.84 current LCU per person | 520.12 current LCU per person | 1,256 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,883 current LCU per person | 1,349 current LCU per person | 3,020 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,006 current LCU per person | 2,593 current LCU per person | 3,126 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,992 current LCU per person | 2,386 current LCU per person | 4,873 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,711 current LCU per person | 3,263 current LCU per person | 5,644 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Panama 6,016 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 5,880 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Portugal 5,876 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Latvia 5,465 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Cyprus 5,332 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Slovak Republic 5,186 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 5,644 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,644 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.55 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ 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 (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.