Real gdp growth in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Real gdp growth was 3.23 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.23
Change on year
up 548.0%
World rank
110th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 2001
All-time low
-4.36
in 2018
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Real gdp growth in Puerto Rico, 1981–2024

-505101981200220241981: 1.11982: -31983: 0.4681984: 7.31985: 2.11986: 8.21987: 4.91988: 6.51989: 4.91990: 3.81991: 2.31992: 4.61993: 4.61994: 4.21995: 4.51996: 2.31997: 4.91998: 6.51999: 4.42000: 3.32001: 9.52002: 2.22003: 2.32004: 22005: -22006: -1.42007: -1.22008: -1.82009: -22010: -0.4132011: -0.3592012: 0.0292013: -0.3072014: -1.22015: -12016: -1.32017: -2.92018: -4.42019: 1.72020: -4.22021: 0.3862022: 32023: 0.4982024: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 3.23 for real gdp growth in 2024.

The figure is up 548.0% on the previous year and up 371.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.36, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.6 -3.05 8.16 9
1990s 4.22 2.3 6.52 10
2000s 1.09 -1.99 9.47 10
2010s -1.01 -4.36 1.68 10
2020s 0.5774 -4.18 3.23 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 107 Comoros, Union of the 3.34 compare
  2. 108 Uruguay 3.33 compare
  3. 109 Ukraine 3.25 compare
  4. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.23 compare
  5. 112 Croatia, Republic of 3.15 compare
  6. 113 Bulgaria 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Puerto Rico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is real gdp growth in Puerto Rico?
Real gdp growth in Puerto Rico was 3.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 2001.
What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -4.36 in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for real gdp growth?
Puerto Rico ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 371.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
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