Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 19.7 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
19.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.93
in 2025
All-time low
19.7
in 2030
Years of data
16
2015–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2015–2030

05101520252015202220302015: 21.52016: 212017: 21.92018: 22.12019: 21.12020: 21.42021: 21.22022: 20.62023: 22.22024: 22.12025: 22.92026: 22.52027: 222028: 20.22029: 202030: 19.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 19.7 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2030.

That places Puerto Rico 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2015 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2015 21.51
2016 20.98 -2.5%
2017 21.93 +4.5%
2018 22.13 +0.9%
2019 21.07 -4.8%
2020 21.36 +1.4%
2021 21.23 -0.6%
2022 20.57 -3.1%
2023 22.17 +7.8%
2024 22.1 -0.3%
2025 22.93 +3.8%
2026 22.51 -1.8%
2027 22.01 -2.2%
2028 20.23 -8.1%
2029 19.96 -1.4%
2030 19.7 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.52 20.98 22.13 5
2020s 21.51 19.96 22.93 10
2030s 19.7 19.7 19.7 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Puerto Rico was 19.7 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 22.93 in 2025.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2030.
How does Puerto Rico rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October