Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 52.98 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Puerto Rico, 2006–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Puerto Rico stood at 52.98.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 54.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.45, in 2006.
That places Puerto Rico 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.45 | — |
| 2007 | 36.9 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 40.76 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 46.51 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 48.34 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 50 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 53.73 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 52.31 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 54.74 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 52.98 | -3.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 52.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.98, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 52.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4 | 33.45 | 46.51 | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.02 | 48.34 | 54.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More external debt data for Puerto Rico
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.1533 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.4896 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 18.88 (2030)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 333.97 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 6.51 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 481.59 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 2.24 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 2.39 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All -202.72 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 181.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Puerto Rico was 52.98 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.45 in 2006.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.