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

Puerto Rico: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.88 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
18.88
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.55
in 2014
All-time low
16.6
in 2023
Years of data
24
2007–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2007–2030

203040502007201820302007: 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: 18.72027: 19.32028: 19.42029: 19.12030: 18.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 18.88 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 62.4% 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.

That places Puerto Rico 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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, 2007 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2007 36.9
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 18.73 +4.3%
2027 19.29 +3.0%
2028 19.41 +0.6%
2029 19.15 -1.4%
2030 18.88 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.39 36.9 46.51 3
2010s 51.4 48.34 54.55 10
2020s 24.38 16.6 50.22 10
2030s 18.88 18.88 18.88 1

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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 18.88 in 2030, 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 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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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International Monetary Fund
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211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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