Puerto Rico (US)
PRILatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: San JuanEconomy
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52/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$134
2027▲ 3.5%
Population
3.2M
2024▼ 0.0%
GDP per Capita
$42,164
2027▲ 3.6%
Life Expectancy
81.7 years
2023▲ 2.8%
Puerto Rico (US) in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Puerto Rico (US)· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US)'s GDP is $129.19B (2026), with a population of 3.2M, and GDP per capita of $40,707. Key indicators include real GDP growth of -0.1%, inflation at 2.2%, unemployment at 6.0%, government debt at 18.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States in the Latin America & Caribbean region, maintains a high-income economy with a GDP of $129.192 billion in 2026. The economy experienced a slight contraction with a GDP growth rate of -0.1%. The GDP per capita is $40,706.63, reflecting a relatively high standard of living. Inflation is projected at 2.2% for 2026. Trade is a significant component of the economy, with trade/GDP ratio at 94.62% in 2024. Unemployment is expected to be 5.991% in 2025. The population of Puerto Rico is approximately 3,203,295 as of 2024. Life expectancy stands at 81.69 years, indicating robust healthcare and living conditions. The society benefits from a blend of Caribbean and American cultural influences, contributing to a unique social fabric.
▶Economy26 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary6 indicators · 2024–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.5% | 2027 | ▲ 13.6% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 19.3% | 2027 | ▲ 3.2% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.4% | 2027 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.8% | 2027 | ▼ 3.3% | IMF |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.78 | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
▶Trade5 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 94.6% | 2024 | ▼ 6.9% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 51.9% | 2024 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 42.7% | 2024 | ▼ 11.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $65.38B | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $53.87B | 2024 | ▼ 5.3% | WB |
▶Finance3 indicators · 2014 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 69.7% | 2014 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 66.1% | 2014 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 73.7% | 2014 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3.2M | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.0% | 2024 | ▲ 97.0% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 361 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 8,870 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 8,870 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 94.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 3.0M | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 5.7% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.7 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 78.0 years | 2023 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 85.2 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 0.9 | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 5.8 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 10.7 | 2023 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Net Migration | 5,495 | 2025 | ▼ 52.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 11.6% | 2024 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 63.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 24.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 57.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 38.8% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 18.3% | 2024 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 109.5 | 2023 | ▼ 34.4% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 39.3 | 2023 | ▼ 38.4% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.2M | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 42.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 36.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 49.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 6.0% | 2025 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.1% | 2025 | ▲ 9.5% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 6.8% | 2025 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 14.0% | 2025 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.1% | 2025 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 14.7% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 84.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 43.9% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 10.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 87.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 28.1% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 40.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 12.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 19.5% | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Education18 indicators · 2014–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 16.0% | 2025 | ▼ 6.9% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 92.4% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 87.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 81.5% | 2024 | ▼ 26.2% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 77.9% | 2023 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 83.1% | 2024 | ▲ 18.4% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 80.3% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 21,785 | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 9,745 | 2024 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 15,316 | 2024 | ▲ 6.0% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 20,845 | 2024 | ▲ 76.3% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 14 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 22.0% | 2014 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 81.1 | 2014 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 24.6% | 2014 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 36.8% | 2014 | — | WB |
▶Health6 indicators · 2021–2024 · WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality (per 100,000) | 11 | 2023 | ▼ 80.0% | WHO |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 1 | 2024 | ▼ 32.1% | WHO |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 5.4 | 2021 | ▼ 8.3% | WHO |
| Maternal Deaths | 2 | 2023 | ▼ 79.8% | WHO |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K) | 0.6 | 2024 | ▼ 32.1% | WHO |
| Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K) | 407 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Energy & Environment13 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4.8 | 2024 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 15 | 2024 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 4.6% | 2021 | ▲ 14.1% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 2.5% | 2022 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 7.2 | 2020 | ▲ 7.9% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 56.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 4,978 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 5.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 2.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 19.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,612 | 2023 | ▲ 9.2% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.3 | 2022 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 107.5 | 2022 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 89.3 | 2022 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1,094 | 2023 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 2,149 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 36.7 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 12.3% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 3,952 | 2023 | ▲ 10.8% | WB |
▶Technology5 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 87.3% | 2022 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 125 | 2023 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 23.2 | 2023 | ▲ 3.9% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 471.1 | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 570 | 2022 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
▶Infrastructure3 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.5M | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 37.0% | 2021 | ▼ 26.7% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2013–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 39.5% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 92.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 89.2% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 14.1 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 90.01 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2013 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.02 | 2013 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.02 | 2023 | ▼ 82.8% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.39 | 2023 | ▲ 19.4% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.51 | 2023 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.64 | 2023 | ▼ 24.8% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.49 | 2023 | ▼ 7.1% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.45 | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 55.2% | 2023 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 35.8% | 2023 | ▲ 7.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 66.5% | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 61.1% | 2023 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 14.6 | 2023 | ▼ 17.3% | WB |
▶Tourism4 indicators · 2017–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 3.9M | 2020 | ▼ 21.3% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 792,000 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $2.92B | 2020 | ▼ 19.1% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $893.0M | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 115.0% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 2.4M | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 80.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 76.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.3% | 2024 | ▲ 18.5% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 98.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 32.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
