Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Manufacturing value added per capita
Puerto Rico
14,975
in 2025
United States of America
6,933
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14,975 against 6,933 in United States of America, a difference of 8,042.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,088 | 6,512 | 8,575 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15,361 | 6,554 | 8,807 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14,895 | 6,740 | 8,155 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 14,975 against 6,933 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 8,042, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
- 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.