GDP (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 39,295 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico is 39,295 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 39,295 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,852 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 150th 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), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,852 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,044 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 2,246 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 2,432 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,614 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2,738 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2,946 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3,209 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 3,568 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 4,025 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 4,503 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 4,921 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 5,115 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 5,218 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,730 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 6,008 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6,455 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 6,980 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 7,595 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 8,033 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 8,652 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9,064 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9,659 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 10,212 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10,876 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11,579 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 12,173 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 12,818 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14,304 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 15,221 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16,192 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 18,123 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 18,732 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 19,557 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20,989 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 21,959 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 22,936 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 23,665 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24,898 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25,769 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,415 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27,170 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27,742 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28,212 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28,576 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29,242 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29,978 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30,329 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30,680 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,830 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31,427 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32,619 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 35,354 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 36,948 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 39,295 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 39,295 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 39,295 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,768 current LCU per person | 1,852 current LCU per person | 4,025 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,056 current LCU per person | 4,503 current LCU per person | 8,033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,456 current LCU per person | 8,652 current LCU per person | 15,221 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,282 current LCU per person | 16,192 current LCU per person | 25,769 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,017 current LCU per person | 26,415 current LCU per person | 31,830 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,129 current LCU per person | 31,427 current LCU per person | 39,295 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 147 Morocco 40,318 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Malta 39,502 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bahamas 39,455 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 39,106 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 38,290 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Curacao 37,980 current LCU per person compare
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), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 39,295 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39,295 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.