Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 7.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 6.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 6.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 6.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 3.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8825 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7692 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7932 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8503 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +46.5% | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | -41.7% | 6.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +31.7% | 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 129 Panama 0.9029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Ecuador 0.8791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 United States 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Greece 0.7814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 France 0.7768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kosovo 0.7595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7595 constant LCU 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$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.8316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.