Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
264,149 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Puerto Rico stood at 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,149 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1963.
Puerto Rico ranks 100th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 264,149 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 289,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 325,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 362,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 398,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 440,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 491,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 549,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 611,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 694,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 781,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 865,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 942,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 7.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,605 current LCU per square kilometre | 264,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 491,984 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 931,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 549,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 97 Gambia 13.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Algeria 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Norway 13.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mali 11.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 11.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Curacao 11.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 5,519 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 27,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,496 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Puerto Rico?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Puerto Rico was 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,149 current LCU per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.