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Puerto Rico Economic Statistics (2026)

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2026

2031

1980

2026

2031

What to know

Output per head in Puerto Rico reaches $53,146 (PPP) in 2026, a high-income economy. The economy is worth about $129 billion in total. Over the preceding five years it has grown at about 1.0% a year. Inflation is 2.1% and unemployment 6.0%. Government debt is 19% of GDP and falling.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$53,146

GDP growth

-0.1%

Inflation rate

2.1%

Unemployment

6.0%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product—the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity—what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population—a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

Output & Growth

Total GDP is $129 billion, with mild contraction of -0.1% in 2026.

Living Standards

GDP per capita is $53,146 in purchasing power terms ($40,650 nominal).

Prices & Employment

The economy is experiencing moderate inflation at 2.1% and moderate unemployment at 6.0%.

Government Finances

Government debt is low at 19% of GDP. The government spends more than it collects (revenue: 22.2%, expenditure: 22.5% of GDP).

External & Fiscal Balance

The country is running a fiscal deficit of 0.4% of GDP.

The bottom line

Puerto Rico is a high-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $53k.

What to know

Output per head in Puerto Rico reaches $53,146 (PPP) in 2026, a high-income economy. The economy is worth about $129 billion in total. Over the preceding five years it has grown at about 1.0% a year. Inflation is 2.1% and unemployment 6.0%. Government debt is 19% of GDP and falling.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$53,146

GDP growth

-0.1%

Inflation rate

2.1%

Unemployment

6.0%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product—the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity—what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population—a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

Output & Growth

Total GDP is $129 billion, with mild contraction of -0.1% in 2026.

Living Standards

GDP per capita is $53,146 in purchasing power terms ($40,650 nominal).

Prices & Employment

The economy is experiencing moderate inflation at 2.1% and moderate unemployment at 6.0%.

Government Finances

Government debt is low at 19% of GDP. The government spends more than it collects (revenue: 22.2%, expenditure: 22.5% of GDP).

External & Fiscal Balance

The country is running a fiscal deficit of 0.4% of GDP.

The bottom line

Puerto Rico is a high-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $53k.

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What to know

Key statistics for 2026

Output & Growth

Living Standards

Prices & Employment

Government Finances

External & Fiscal Balance

The bottom line

Dominican Republic

United States Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

What to know

Key statistics for 2026

Output & Growth

Living Standards

Prices & Employment

Government Finances

External & Fiscal Balance

The bottom line