GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.6293 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6293 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Puerto Rico 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 196 Malta 0.7707 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 United Kingdom 0.7647 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Isle of Man 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Ireland 0.664 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Luxembourg 0.655 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Jordan 0.6311 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.6794 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6293 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.