Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 33,781 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 33,781 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 33,781 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,083 constant LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Puerto Rico 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,083 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 7,925 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 8,298 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8,565 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 9,246 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 10,054 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 11,080 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 11,668 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 12,467 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 12,682 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11,482 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 11,462 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18,063 constant LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 11,465 constant LCU per person | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 11,899 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11,896 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,975 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11,646 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,639 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 10,942 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11,986 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 12,195 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12,357 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13,553 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 14,442 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 14,937 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 15,179 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14,694 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 15,155 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15,798 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16,336 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15,528 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 17,962 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 19,134 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 19,488 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21,634 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 21,802 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,028 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22,083 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22,647 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,278 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 24,624 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24,855 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24,962 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24,332 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23,438 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23,312 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,026 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24,942 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 24,938 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,668 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,464 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22,422 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23,330 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 24,334 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27,064 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 21,408 constant LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 29,273 constant LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 32,637 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 33,113 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32,547 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 33,781 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 33,781 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,659 constant LCU per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 33,781 constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,781 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +57.6% | 11,462 constant LCU per person | 18,063 constant LCU per person |
| 1977 | -36.5% | 18,063 constant LCU per person | 11,465 constant LCU per person |
| 2021 | +36.7% | 21,408 constant LCU per person | 29,273 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,529 constant LCU per person | 7,083 constant LCU per person | 10,054 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 12,416 constant LCU per person | 11,080 constant LCU per person | 18,063 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,467 constant LCU per person | 10,639 constant LCU per person | 14,937 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,091 constant LCU per person | 14,694 constant LCU per person | 21,634 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,505 constant LCU per person | 21,802 constant LCU per person | 24,962 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,250 constant LCU per person | 22,422 constant LCU per person | 27,064 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,460 constant LCU per person | 21,408 constant LCU per person | 33,781 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 107 Gambia 36,672 constant LCU per person compare
- 108 Bahamas 36,571 constant LCU per person compare
- 109 United Kingdom 36,227 constant LCU per person compare
- 111 Romania 33,678 constant LCU per person compare
- 112 Brunei 33,499 constant LCU per person compare
- 113 Italy 32,238 constant LCU per person 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 33,781 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 33,781 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,083 constant LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.