GDP (current US$), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), per capita was 39,295 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 39,295 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 39,295 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,852 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,852 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 2,246 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 2,432 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,614 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2,738 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2,946 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3,209 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 3,568 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 4,025 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 4,503 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 4,921 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 5,115 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 5,218 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,730 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 6,008 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6,455 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 6,980 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 7,595 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 8,033 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 8,652 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9,064 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9,659 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 10,212 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10,876 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11,579 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 12,173 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 12,818 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14,304 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 15,221 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16,192 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 18,123 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 18,732 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 19,557 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20,989 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 21,959 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 22,936 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 23,665 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24,898 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25,769 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,415 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27,170 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27,742 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28,212 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28,576 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29,242 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29,978 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30,329 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30,680 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,830 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31,427 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32,619 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 35,354 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 36,948 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 39,295 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 39,295 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 39,295 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,768 current US$ per person | 1,852 current US$ per person | 4,025 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,056 current US$ per person | 4,503 current US$ per person | 8,033 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,456 current US$ per person | 8,652 current US$ per person | 15,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,282 current US$ per person | 16,192 current US$ per person | 25,769 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,017 current US$ per person | 26,415 current US$ per person | 31,830 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,129 current US$ per person | 31,427 current US$ per person | 39,295 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 37 Italy 40,249 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40,028 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahamas 39,455 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 36,239 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Spain 35,267 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Puerto Rico was 39,295 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39,295 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.