Real GDP Growth: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's real gdp growth is currently -0.1% as of 2026. # Puerto Rico Real GDP Growth Puerto Rico's real GDP contracted by 0.
Current (2026)
-0.1%
+87.5% y/y
Peak (2001)
9.5%
Low (2018)
-4.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1981–2026 · 50 pts
Real GDP Growth — Puerto Rico
1981 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Puerto Rico
Analysis# Puerto Rico Real GDP Growth
Puerto Rico's real GDP contracted by 0.1% in 2026, reflecting persistent economic weakness despite modest recovery efforts. The island's current performance stands far below its all-time peak of 9.5% in 2001, and represents a dramatic reversal from the devastating -4.4% contraction in 2018. Since 1981, Puerto Rico's cumulative economic decline totals 109.1%, indicating sustained structural challenges underlying the territory's growth trajectory.
The 2018 financial crisis marked a critical inflection point, after which the economy struggled to stabilize. Recovery attempts in 2022 and 2024 showed promise with 3% and 3.2% growth respectively, yet volatility persisted with consecutive declines in 2025 and 2026. Projections through 2030 suggest continued stagnation near zero growth, signaling that Puerto Rico faces entrenched economic headwinds requiring structural reforms to achieve sustainable expansion.
Historical Data
50 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.8% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 0.8% | +33.33% |
| 2028 | 0.6% | -40.00% |
| 2027 | 1.0% | +1100.00% |
| 2026 | -0.1% | +87.50% |
| 2025 | -0.8% | -125.00% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +540.00% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -83.33% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +650.00% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +109.52% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -347.06% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +138.64% |
| 2018 | -4.4% | -51.72% |
| 2017 | -2.9% | -123.08% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -30.00% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | +16.67% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -300.00% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +100.00% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | +0.00% |
Show all 50 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.4% | +80.00% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -11.11% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -50.00% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | +14.29% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | +30.00% |
| 2005 | -2.0% | -200.00% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -13.04% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +4.55% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -76.84% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +187.88% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -25.00% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -32.31% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +32.65% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +113.04% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -48.89% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +7.14% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -8.70% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +0.00% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +100.00% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -39.47% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -22.45% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -24.62% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +32.65% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -40.24% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +290.48% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -71.23% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +1360.00% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +116.67% |
| 1982 | -3.0% | -372.73% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | — |
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