Northern America vs Puerto Rico: Manufacturing value added per capita
Northern America
6,615
in 2025
Puerto Rico
14,975
in 2025
Northern America rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Northern America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14,975 against 6,615 in Northern America, a difference of 8,360.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,377 | 15,088 | 8,711 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6,328 | 15,361 | 9,033 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6,460 | 14,895 | 8,434 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Northern America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 14,975 against 6,615 in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Northern America and Puerto Rico?
- 8,360, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Puerto Rico rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.