Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico is 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +93.9% | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 158 Central African Republic 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Iraq 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 South Africa 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Pakistan 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.