Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual was 54.69 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
54.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,140.0%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.69 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-21.18 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico, 1996–2022

-2002040601996200920221996: -1.6 % change on previous year1997: 8.6 % change on previous year1998: 0.567 % change on previous year1999: -5.6 % change on previous year2000: 13.7 % change on previous year2001: 9.2 % change on previous year2002: -9.4 % change on previous year2003: 7.7 % change on previous year2004: 11.5 % change on previous year2005: 5 % change on previous year2006: 5.4 % change on previous year2007: -0.514 % change on previous year2008: 1 % change on previous year2009: -21.2 % change on previous year2010: -14.8 % change on previous year2011: 1.7 % change on previous year2012: -3.3 % change on previous year2013: -1.7 % change on previous year2014: -4.2 % change on previous year2015: -10.1 % change on previous year2016: 7.7 % change on previous year2017: -1.2 % change on previous year2018: -9.1 % change on previous year2019: 15 % change on previous year2020: -10.1 % change on previous year2021: -5.3 % change on previous year2022: 54.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 54.69 % change on previous year for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,140.0% on the previous year and up 1,743.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico peaked at 54.69 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1996 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 -1.56 % change on previous year —
1997 8.62 % change on previous year -653.1%
1998 0.5668 % change on previous year -93.4%
1999 -5.64 % change on previous year -1094.4%
2000 13.74 % change on previous year -343.7%
2001 9.23 % change on previous year -32.8%
2002 -9.41 % change on previous year -202.0%
2003 7.66 % change on previous year -181.4%
2004 11.55 % change on previous year +50.8%
2005 4.99 % change on previous year -56.8%
2006 5.35 % change on previous year +7.3%
2007 -0.5137 % change on previous year -109.6%
2008 1.03 % change on previous year -301.0%
2009 -21.18 % change on previous year -2151.0%
2010 -14.84 % change on previous year -29.9%
2011 1.69 % change on previous year -111.4%
2012 -3.33 % change on previous year -296.7%
2013 -1.72 % change on previous year -48.3%
2014 -4.2 % change on previous year +144.2%
2015 -10.15 % change on previous year +141.4%
2016 7.73 % change on previous year -176.2%
2017 -1.23 % change on previous year -115.9%
2018 -9.08 % change on previous year +639.9%
2019 15.04 % change on previous year -265.6%
2020 -10.14 % change on previous year -167.4%
2021 -5.26 % change on previous year -48.1%
2022 54.69 % change on previous year -1140.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -2151.0% 1.03 % change on previous year -21.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4979 % change on previous year -5.64 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year 4
2000s 2.24 % change on previous year -21.18 % change on previous year 13.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.01 % change on previous year -14.84 % change on previous year 15.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.1 % change on previous year -10.14 % change on previous year 54.69 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Seychelles 60.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Equatorial Guinea 57.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Ireland 55.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Guyana 54.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Gambia 49.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Uzbekistan 47.99 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Puerto Rico was 54.69 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 54.69 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -21.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Puerto Rico rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,743.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 4,321 data points, 1996–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.