GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 6.31 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 161,662.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.41 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 1985 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1986 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8714 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0039 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | -23350.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9296 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -0.854 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2018 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2019 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2020 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2023 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.96 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +23350.9% | -0.0039 % change on previous year | 0.9078 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8857 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161,662.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.