General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 9,110 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico is 9,110 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 9,110 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2014 | 6,434 current LCU per person | — |
| 2015 | 6,291 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,288 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,650 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,789 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,706 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,714 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,924 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,273 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8,192 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 8,682 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 9,110 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 9,110 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,791 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 9,110 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,504 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,916 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 6,789 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,816 current LCU per person | 6,714 current LCU per person | 9,110 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 155 Palau 10,304 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 10,214 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Latvia 10,160 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bahamas 8,622 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,168 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Georgia 7,835 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)
- 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 9,110 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,110 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.