Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 17,862 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 17,862 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 17,862 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 155.34 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 92nd out of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 155.34 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 224.75 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1964 | 240.83 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 260.02 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 294.86 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 321.92 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 359.12 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 408.99 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 428.07 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 482.88 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 567.15 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 652.5 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 748.75 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 791.75 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 977.05 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 1,068 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1,248 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 1,402 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1,655 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1,787 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,869 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,935 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,204 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 2,342 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,507 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2,755 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3,015 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3,147 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,428 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 3,554 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,956 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 4,267 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 4,589 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 4,851 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4,958 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,134 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6,081 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 5,700 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,426 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 7,760 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 8,237 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8,534 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8,969 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9,311 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,647 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9,949 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10,698 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 11,729 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 12,506 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12,660 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,830 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,102 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,354 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,008 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,522 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 14,356 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,554 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,165 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15,013 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15,500 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15,854 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 16,156 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17,372 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 17,862 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 17,862 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,574 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 17,862 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,992 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +44.7% | 155.34 current LCU per person | 224.75 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.23 current LCU per person | 155.34 current LCU per person | 408.99 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 836.59 current LCU per person | 428.07 current LCU per person | 1,402 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,322 current LCU per person | 1,655 current LCU per person | 3,147 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,652 current LCU per person | 3,428 current LCU per person | 6,081 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,126 current LCU per person | 6,426 current LCU per person | 11,729 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,706 current LCU per person | 12,506 current LCU per person | 15,165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,293 current LCU per person | 15,013 current LCU per person | 17,862 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 89 Ukraine 19,060 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 18,183 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Switzerland 18,057 current LCU per person compare
- 93 San Marino 17,590 current LCU per person compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 17,306 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Poland 16,080 current LCU per person compare
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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 17,862 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17,862 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.34 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.