Puerto Rico GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Puerto Rico's GDP changed from approximately $14B 436M in 1980 to $117B 763M in 2024, showing an overall 715.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $14B 436M, and the highest in 2024 at $117B 763M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.9%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of United States was 5.4%, and that of China was 9.8%.

Overview of Puerto Rico's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Puerto Rico recorded a 715.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $67B 25M, and the median was $72B 546M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $103B 327M, with a standard deviation of $35B 132M.
The average annual change was $2B 628M.


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Puerto Rico GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Puerto Rico.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $14B 436M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $117B 763M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $117B 763M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2001: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2018: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Puerto Rico's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $105B 126M → $103B 131M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $89B 524M → $96B 386M
  • Outcome: increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $61B 702M → $69B 669M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $48B 187M → $54B 86M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

Key Economic Indicators of Puerto Rico (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 14B 436M
$ 4,507.15
$ 6,926.36
$ 22B 185M
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 203K people
1981
$ 15B 956M
$ 4,940.78
$ 7,600.06
$ 24B 544M
1.07 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 229K people
1982
$ 16B 764M
$ 5,146.93
$ 7,756.97
$ 25B 265M
-3.049 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 257K people
1983
$ 17B 277M
$ 5,257.19
$ 8,026.63
$ 26B 378M
0.468 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 286K people
1984
$ 19B 163M
$ 5,777.44
$ 8,842.82
$ 29B 330M
7.318 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 317K people
1985
$ 20B 289M
$ 6,058.64
$ 9,221.43
$ 30B 881M
2.061 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 349K people
1986
$ 21B 969M
$ 6,495.50
$ 10,074.40
$ 34B 73M
8.163 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 382K people
1987
$ 23B 878M
$ 6,987.40
$ 10,720.65
$ 36B 636M
4.917 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 417K people
1988
$ 26B 178M
$ 7,579.34
$ 11,695.70
$ 40B 396M
6.508 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 454K people
1989
$ 28B 267M
$ 8,094.29
$ 12,615.01
$ 44B 54M
4.94 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 492K people
1990
$ 30B 604M
$ 8,675.58
$ 13,445.62
$ 47B 431M
3.781 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 528K people
1991
$ 32B 287M
$ 9,093.48
$ 14,128.72
$ 50B 165M
2.304 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 551K people
1992
$ 34B 630M
$ 9,687.44
$ 15,007.93
$ 53B 650M
4.564 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 575K people
1993
$ 36B 923M
$ 10,255.53
$ 15,963.41
$ 57B 472M
4.645 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 600K people
1994
$ 39B 691M
$ 10,942.95
$ 16,861.30
$ 61B 157M
4.186 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 627K people
1995
$ 42B 647M
$ 11,667.59
$ 17,859.29
$ 65B 279M
4.549 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 655K people
1996
$ 45B 341M
$ 12,305.02
$ 18,457.86
$ 68B 12M
2.314 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 685K people
1997
$ 48B 187M
$ 12,968.39
$ 19,528.21
$ 72B 561M
4.88 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 716K people
1998
$ 54B 86M
$ 14,430.16
$ 20,852.93
$ 78B 160M
6.518 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 748K people
1999
$ 57B 841M
$ 15,293.18
$ 21,882.75
$ 82B 764M
4.413 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
3M 782K people