Gross capital formation fell 27.4% to USD 11,712 bil in Puerto Rico in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, gross capital formation in Puerto Rico reached an all time high of USD 16,136 bil in 2019 and an all time low of USD 0.400 bil in 1961. When compared to Puerto Rico's main peers, gross capital formation in Dominican Republic amounted to USD 20,012 bil, USD 2,568 bil in Haiti, USD 3,160 bil in Jamaica and USD 4,433,432 bil in USA in 2020.
Puerto Rico has been ranked 79th within the group of 157 countries we follow in terms of gross capital formation, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Gross Capital Formation (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Canada | USD bil | 370,785 | 347,789 | 388,410 | 399,475 | 400,360 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | USD bil | 4,782,441 | 4,788,900 | 5,295,113 | 6,085,023 | 6,176,231 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | USD bil | 8,181 | 8,735 | 9,974 | 12,040 | 11,889 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | USD bil | 16,683 | 17,391 | 17,977 | 22,070 | 23,128 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | USD bil | 2,084 | 2,369 | 3,039 | 3,079 | 3,005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | USD bil | 3,030 | 2,997 | 3,337 | 3,667 | 3,842 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD bil | 1,118,582 | 1,242,693 | 1,243,302 | 1,289,433 | 1,322,667 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 273,198 | 254,754 | 265,449 | 277,626 | 268,525 | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | USD bil | 8,889 | 8,426 | 8,063 | 15,478 | 16,136 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 3,859,763 | 3,844,982 | 4,053,902 | 4,354,223 | 4,558,260 |
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