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Puerto Rico: the economy in numbers
GDP is $129bn (2025), 65th of 211 in the world and 8th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $40,620 (2025), 41st of 211 in the world and 4th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $52,196 (2025), 48th of 199 in the world and 4th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Economy: Puerto Rico in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $129bn2025 | 65/211 | 8/41 | $61.7bn | $98.4bn | $103bn | +25%since 2015 | $7.4tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $40,6202025 | 41/211 | 4/41 | $16,192 | $26,415 | $31,427 | +39%since 2015 | $11,095 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $52,1962025 | 48/199 | 4/38 | $22,938 | $30,909 | $36,859 | +61%since 2015 | $23,901 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $27,3202025 | 52/201 | 7/38 | $10,550 | $16,910 | $21,200 | +43%since 2015 | $10,634 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 0.3%2025 | 191/210 | 34/41 | 3.3% | -0.4% | -4.2% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.9%2025 | 153/210 | 33/41 | 3.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.7%2025 | 178/198 | 32/37 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 47.0%2025 | 8/201 | 2/38 | 46.1% | 50.9% | 50.3% | −3.9 ppsince 2015 | 30.3% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 44.0%2025 | 1/194 | 1/38 | 39.7% | 47.3% | 47.8% | −3.9 ppsince 2015 | 17.1% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 51.9%2025 | 138/201 | 33/38 | 52.3% | 48.6% | 49.6% | +4.0 ppsince 2015 | 68.2% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 14.2%2025 | 159/175 | 23/25 | 19.7% | 9.2% | 10.9% | +5.6 ppsince 2015 | 19.0% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 204/209 | 37/39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+25%$129bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+39%$40,620 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+61%$52,196 in 2025
- GNI per capita+43%$27,320 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Puerto Rico and its nearest countries
Puerto Rico has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Puerto Rico | US Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $129bn2025 | $4.7bn2022 | — | $1.2bn2025 | $127bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $40,6202025 | $44,3212022 | — | $25,2232025 | $11,0592025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $52,1962025 | $49,7852022 | — | $36,7772025 | $28,7212025 |
| GNI per capita | $27,3202025 | — | — | $24,5302025 | $10,6202025 |
| GDP growth | 0.3%2025 | -1.3%2022 | — | 2.7%2025 | 2.1%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.9%2025 | -0.9%2022 | — | 2.5%2025 | 1.3%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 0.7%2025 | — | — | 1.3%2025 | 4.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 47.0%2025 | — | — | 20.8%2025 | 28.4%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 44.0%2025 | — | — | 4.0%2025 | 12.3%2025 |