GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
103rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
567,610 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 567,610 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 103rd of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 567,610 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 636,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 713,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 789,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 866,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 924,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 8.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 932,249 current LCU per square kilometre | 567,610 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 100 Norway 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 China 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Curacao 13.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guam 12.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,610 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.