Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico is 13.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
| 1963 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.7% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 25.0% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 23.6% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 24.7% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 25.4% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +93.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 15.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.4% | 13.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 40,883 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 19,044 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 32,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 40,883 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico was 13.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.