GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 50,156 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,156 current international $
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
50,156 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
13,410 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Puerto Rico is 50,156 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Puerto Rico peaked at 50,156 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,410 current international $, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,410 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 14,083 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14,964 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 15,896 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 16,759 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 17,724 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 18,260 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19,301 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 20,480 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 21,779 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 22,938 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 24,882 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 25,467 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25,968 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 28,993 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 29,350 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,956 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 30,588 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30,782 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30,534 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30,909 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 31,697 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32,078 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,279 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32,391 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32,324 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32,246 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,867 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33,707 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 36,218 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 36,859 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40,560 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 45,328 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 47,433 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 50,156 current international $ | +5.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 50,156 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 50,156 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,266 current international $ | 13,410 current international $ | 21,779 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,946 current international $ | 22,938 current international $ | 30,782 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,571 current international $ | 30,909 current international $ | 36,218 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,067 current international $ | 36,859 current international $ | 50,156 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 45 Kuwait 51,636 current international $ compare
- 46 Portugal 50,617 current international $ compare
- 47 Poland 50,378 current international $ compare
- 49 United States Virgin Islands 49,793 current international $ compare
- 50 Estonia 49,334 current international $ compare
- 51 Romania 48,712 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Puerto Rico was 50,156 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 50,156 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,410 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release