Wealth share richest in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Wealth share richest was 27.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.61
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.14
in 1980
All-time low
27.52
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Puerto Rico stood at 27.61.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.14 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.52, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.14 | — |
| 1981 | 37.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 37 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.98 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.81 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 36.79 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 36.68 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.57 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 36.56 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.88 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 36.74 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 36.37 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 36.25 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.1 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.85 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.64 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 34.56 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.28 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.11 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.92 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.88 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.63 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.56 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.21 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.85 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.67 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.45 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.12 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.93 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.82 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.42 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.01 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.52 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.23 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.89 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.51 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.08 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.52 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.58 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.67 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.61 | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 27.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 27.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 | 36.56 | 37.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.28 | 33.92 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.86 | 31.93 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.96 | 28.08 | 31.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 | 27.52 | 27.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 86 Anguilla 27.63 compare
- 87 Aruba 27.62 compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.61 compare
- 90 Dominica 27.6 compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 27.59 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7966 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0392 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1862 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Puerto Rico?
- Wealth share richest in Puerto Rico was 27.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for wealth share richest?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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