Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 40,883 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40,883 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
40,883 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,066 current LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 40,883 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 40,883 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,066 current LCU per person, in 1963.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,066 current LCU per person | — |
| 1964 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1,333 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 1,432 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1,536 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,704 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1,899 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 2,133 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 2,496 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 2,724 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,868 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3,029 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3,442 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 3,639 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3,712 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,029 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 4,360 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 4,838 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5,148 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 5,027 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5,319 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,857 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 6,107 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,241 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,873 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 7,492 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 7,953 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 8,325 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8,461 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,836 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9,357 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 9,939 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,606 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 11,340 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 12,201 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 12,755 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14,075 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 14,572 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,050 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15,378 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16,028 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17,158 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 18,156 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 19,103 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19,716 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20,326 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20,393 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,577 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,326 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22,449 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 22,809 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,899 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,525 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22,414 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23,330 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26,951 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 28,242 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 25,720 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 30,581 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 35,221 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 37,093 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 39,126 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 40,883 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 40,883 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 51% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 40,883 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,451 current LCU per person | 1,066 current LCU per person | 1,899 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,243 current LCU per person | 2,133 current LCU per person | 4,360 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,085 current LCU per person | 4,838 current LCU per person | 7,953 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,590 current LCU per person | 8,325 current LCU per person | 14,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,588 current LCU per person | 14,572 current LCU per person | 20,393 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,352 current LCU per person | 20,577 current LCU per person | 28,242 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,771 current LCU per person | 25,720 current LCU per person | 40,883 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 40,883 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 40,883 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,066 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.