Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
264,149 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Puerto Rico stood at 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 us$), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,149 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Puerto Rico 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 264,149 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 289,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 325,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 362,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 398,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 440,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 491,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 549,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 611,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 694,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 781,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 865,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 942,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 7.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 264,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 491,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 931,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 549,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 19 Aruba 18.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 17.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Isle of Man 13.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -2.97 % 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$), per capita 5,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Puerto Rico?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Puerto Rico was 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.