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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2007–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 fiscal year GDP 52.98 (2015)
- 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 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October