Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 162,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico stood at 162,435 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 198,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 105,006 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130,214 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 128,185 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 139,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 140,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 132,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 150,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 164,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 148,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 160,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 178,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 187,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 197,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 196,505 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 198,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 156,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 133,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 135,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 131,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 128,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 123,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 110,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 119,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 117,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 107,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 123,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 110,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 105,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 162,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 173,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 198,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 162,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 30 Austria 210,063 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ireland 192,053 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 189,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 160,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Grenada 145,923 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 144,216 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Puerto Rico was 162,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 198,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.