How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico

Name: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

153rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1975

All-time low

0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1963–2025

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1963–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Puerto Rico 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1963 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1963	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1964	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1965	1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1966	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1968	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1971	1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1974	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1975	1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1976	1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1977	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1978	1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1979	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1980	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1982	0.9828 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1984	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1985	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1986	0.9669 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1987	0.9846 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1988	0.9864 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	0.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.9622 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1991	0.9334 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.9147 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	0.9163 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1994	0.9138 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.916 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.9316 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.9519 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.9247 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2000	0.8999 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2001	0.8304 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	0.821 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.8196 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.8175 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.8268 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2006	0.8329 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2007	0.8331 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.8164 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2009	0.7914 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2010	0.779 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.7849 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2012	0.8092 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2013	0.8085 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2014	0.8013 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.7703 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2016	0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2017	0.7692 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.8785 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2019	0.8873 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.8184 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2021	0.9375 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2022	0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2023	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2024	0.9942 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2025	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9669 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9256 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9622 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8289 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7914 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8999 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8036 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8873 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9593 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8184 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

150 Brunei Darussalam 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
151 Bahamas 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
152 United States of America 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
154 Cuba 0.9935 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
155 Jordan 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
156 Ecuador 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?: Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current 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.