Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
92nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
300,902 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,902 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Puerto Rico 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 300,902 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 342,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 389,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 423,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 458,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 511,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 574,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 653,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 777,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 865,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 930,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 10.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428,733 current LCU per square kilometre | 300,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 574,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 653,664 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 89 Ukraine 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Algeria 13.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 China 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mali 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Norway 12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Germany 11.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 40,883 current LCU 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4688 current US$ 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,902 current LCU per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.