Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation was 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Puerto Rico ranks 74th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 71 Serbia 14.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Bulgaria 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Costa Rica 14.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Ghana 13.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Uganda 13.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Cambodia 13.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 56.89 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 44.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 47.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.3% (2025)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -5.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- GDP deflator 124.56 base year varies by country (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 56.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico was 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.