Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.