Puerto Rico vs Spain: GDP (current US$), per capita

Puerto Rico
39,295 current US$ per person
in 2024
Spain
35,267 current US$ per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 39,295 current US$ per person against 35,267 current US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 4,028 current US$ per person.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2,768 current US$ per person 2,950 current US$ per person 182.73 current US$ per person Spain
1980s 6,056 current US$ per person 6,550 current US$ per person 494.03 current US$ per person Spain
1990s 11,456 current US$ per person 14,881 current US$ per person 3,425 current US$ per person Spain
2000s 21,282 current US$ per person 24,908 current US$ per person 3,626 current US$ per person Spain
2010s 29,017 current US$ per person 29,138 current US$ per person 121 current US$ per person Spain
2020s 35,129 current US$ per person 31,415 current US$ per person 3,713 current US$ per person Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Puerto Rico or Spain?
Puerto Rico, at 39,295 current US$ per person against 35,267 current US$ per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Puerto Rico and Spain?
4,028 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.