How does Puerto Rico rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0049 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

27th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0055 units per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0.0026 units per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1963–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1963–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.0049 units per square kilometre for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1963 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1963	0.0027 units per square kilometre	—
1964	0.0027 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1965	0.0026 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
1966	0.0028 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1967	0.0027 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1968	0.0027 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1969	0.0028 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1970	0.0026 units per square kilometre	-6.1%
1971	0.0027 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	0.0028 units per square kilometre	+6.9%
1973	0.003 units per square kilometre	+6.3%
1974	0.0032 units per square kilometre	+6.8%
1975	0.0033 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1976	0.0037 units per square kilometre	+14.7%
1977	0.0038 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1979	0.0039 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1980	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+5.5%
1981	0.0041 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1982	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1985	0.0044 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1986	0.0044 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1987	0.0044 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	0.0044 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1990	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1991	0.0044 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1992	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1993	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1994	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1996	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1997	0.0045 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1998	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
1999	0.0042 units per square kilometre	-11.9%
2000	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
2001	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+7.9%
2002	0.005 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2003	0.0049 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2004	0.0048 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2005	0.0048 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2006	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2007	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2008	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2009	0.0051 units per square kilometre	+5.9%
2010	0.0053 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2011	0.0053 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2012	0.0052 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2013	0.0052 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	0.0053 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.0054 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2016	0.0055 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0.0053 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2018	0.0053 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2019	0.0054 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	0.0054 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.0054 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2022	0.0051 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
2023	0.0049 units per square kilometre	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0027 units per square kilometre	0.0026 units per square kilometre	0.0028 units per square kilometre	7
1970s	0.0033 units per square kilometre	0.0026 units per square kilometre	0.0039 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0043 units per square kilometre	0.0041 units per square kilometre	0.0045 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0046 units per square kilometre	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.0048 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0048 units per square kilometre	0.0045 units per square kilometre	0.0051 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0053 units per square kilometre	0.0052 units per square kilometre	0.0055 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0052 units per square kilometre	0.0049 units per square kilometre	0.0054 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
25 Saint Lucia 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
26 Dominica 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
28 Comoros 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
29 Cayman Islands 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
30 Isle of Man 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico

GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.

Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.