Inflation, GDP deflator in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.3% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2004.
That places Puerto Rico 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +108.0% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +416.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -73.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +68.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -65.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +377.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -76.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +123.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +67.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +73.2% |
| 2004 | -1.3% | -129.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -610.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +73.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -1.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 40,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 40,620 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Puerto Rico?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Puerto Rico was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.