Gross national expenditure in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure was 100.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Puerto Rico, 1963–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 100.6% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Puerto Rico peaked at 125.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 114.4% | — |
| 1964 | 118.2% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 120.0% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 118.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 115.0% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 115.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 114.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 115.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 122.1% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 121.3% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 117.9% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 115.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 125.7% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 123.5% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 115.7% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 112.9% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 108.3% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 107.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 104.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 101.9% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 102.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.7% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.5% | 114.3% | 120.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 117.8% | 108.3% | 125.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.9% | 96.7% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 89.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 79.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 74.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 81.8% | 100.6% | 6 |
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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 in Puerto Rico?
- Gross national expenditure in Puerto Rico was 100.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.