GNI (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 26,738 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 26,738 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 26,738 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,725 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,725 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,900 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2,047 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,189 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2,317 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,396 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,480 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2,649 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2,875 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,168 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 3,451 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3,766 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3,873 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,941 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,241 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 4,442 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,709 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 5,027 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 5,378 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 5,720 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 6,112 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 6,403 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6,610 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6,951 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7,300 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7,725 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8,150 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8,603 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,286 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 10,074 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 10,869 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 11,534 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 11,787 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,409 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13,543 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14,357 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 15,204 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 16,030 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16,672 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17,008 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17,263 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,794 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18,597 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,986 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19,190 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,688 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20,108 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20,244 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20,543 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,426 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 21,439 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,483 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 24,422 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 25,572 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 26,738 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 26,738 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 43% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 26,738 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,375 current LCU per person | 1,725 current LCU per person | 3,168 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,455 current LCU per person | 3,451 current LCU per person | 5,720 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,721 current LCU per person | 6,112 current LCU per person | 10,074 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,941 current LCU per person | 10,869 current LCU per person | 17,008 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,384 current LCU per person | 17,263 current LCU per person | 21,426 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,131 current LCU per person | 21,439 current LCU per person | 26,738 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 163 Dominica 28,203 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Estonia 28,164 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Bolivia 26,890 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Lithuania 26,477 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Belarus 26,357 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Portugal 26,177 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Puerto Rico was 26,738 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,738 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.