Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
21st
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
55,130 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,130 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 55,130 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 65,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 81,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 84,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 103,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 109,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 123,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 158,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 179,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 198,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 180,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 191,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 234,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 206,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 175,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 195,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 215,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 233,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 243,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 208,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 194,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 236,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 264,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 262,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 341,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 438,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 496,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 537,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 564,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 568,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 625,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 663,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 739,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 855,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 961,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 992,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 936,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 930,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 193,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 234,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 194,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 496,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 783,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 537,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 930,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 18 Denmark 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ireland 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 35,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,831 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 40,883 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.