What is the difference in gdp per capita between Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe?

179 current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita

Puerto Rico

39,285 current LCU

in 2024

Zimbabwe

39,106 current LCU

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

149th

Zimbabwe rank

151st

GDP per capita over time

Puerto Rico
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 39,285 current LCU against 39,106 current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 179 current LCU.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 211 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,768 current LCU	0.2412 current LCU	2,767 current LCU	Puerto Rico
1980s	6,056 current LCU	0.3422 current LCU	6,056 current LCU	Puerto Rico
1990s	11,456 current LCU	0.2747 current LCU	11,456 current LCU	Puerto Rico
2000s	21,282 current LCU	0.199 current LCU	21,282 current LCU	Puerto Rico
2010s	29,017 current LCU	1.26 current LCU	29,016 current LCU	Puerto Rico
2020s	35,127 current LCU	8,561 current LCU	26,565 current LCU	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Puerto Rico or Zimbabwe?: Puerto Rico, at 39,285 current LCU against 39,106 current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe?: 179 current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?: Puerto Rico ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release