Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.65 in 2031. ▼ Falling

Latest (2031)
18.65
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.55
in 2014
All-time low
16.6
in 2023
Years of data
26
2006–2031

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2006–2031

203040502006201820312006: 33.42007: 36.92008: 40.82009: 46.52010: 48.32011: 502012: 53.72013: 52.32014: 54.52015: 52.72016: 49.92017: 51.22018: 52.42019: 48.82020: 50.22021: 48.92022: 16.72023: 16.62024: 16.92025: 182026: 18.82027: 19.32028: 19.52029: 19.22030: 18.92031: 18.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico stood at 18.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 54.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 2023.

Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2006 to 2031.
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 54.55 +4.3%
2015 52.74 -3.3%
2016 49.88 -5.4%
2017 51.21 +2.7%
2018 52.45 +2.4%
2019 48.83 -6.9%
2020 50.22 +2.8%
2021 48.87 -2.7%
2022 16.69 -65.9%
2023 16.6 -0.5%
2024 16.87 +1.6%
2025 17.96 +6.5%
2026 18.76 +4.4%
2027 19.34 +3.1%
2028 19.46 +0.6%
2029 19.19 -1.4%
2030 18.92 -1.4%
2031 18.65 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4 33.45 46.51 4
2010s 51.4 48.34 54.55 10
2020s 24.4 16.6 50.22 10
2030s 18.78 18.65 18.92 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 32 Nicaragua 30.59 compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 29.57 compare
  3. 34 Guyana 28.89 compare
  4. 36 Haiti 11.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico was 18.65 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 54.55 in 2014.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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