Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 1.82 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1602 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1602 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1797 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1985 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1805 million USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1912 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2344 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.207 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1752 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.195 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2159 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.233 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2437 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2087 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1941 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2368 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2645 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2623 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3416 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 0.439 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4973 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5379 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5644 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5683 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6259 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6633 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7395 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8557 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9616 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9926 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9362 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9308 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.82 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.82 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +89.2% | 0.9308 million USD per square kilometre | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1938 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1602 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2344 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2921 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1941 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4973 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7838 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5379 million USD per square kilometre | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9308 million USD per square kilometre | 1.81 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | 1.82 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 23 Nauru 2.23 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 1.95 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ireland 1.85 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kuwait 1.78 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 1.76 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 1.73 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1602 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value 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.