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PUERTO RICO



                                       CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018


        GOVERNMENT LEADER                     Country Profile
        Governor                                                                            1990   2000   2010   2016
        Ricardo Rosselló                      World view
        La Fortaleza,                         Population, total (millions)                   3.54   3.81  3.72   3.41
        San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901           Population growth (annual %)                    0.9   0.3    -0.5   -1.8
        Tel: (787) 725-1042                   Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)               8.9   8.9    8.9    8.9
        Fax: (787) 729-0900                   Population density (people per sq. km of land area)  398.8  429.6  419.6  384.6
                                              Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)  ..  ..  ..  ..
                                              Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)  ..  ..  ..  ..
        DEPARTMENTS                           GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)    21.76  39.28  61.94  69.43
        Attorney General                      GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)    6,150  10,310  16,640  19,320
        Calle Olimpo, Esquina Lindbergh,      GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)  40.82  65.86  82.10  86.32
        Miramar, Puerto Rico 00907            GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)  11,540  17,280  22,060  24,020
                                              People
        Tel: (787) 721-2900                   Income share held by lowest 20%                  ..    ..     ..     ..
        Fax: (787) 724-4770                   Life expectancy at birth, total (years)         74     77    78     80
                                              Fertility rate, total (births per woman)       2.2    2.0    1.6    1.4
        Department of Agriculture             Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)  70  68  48  41
        Avenida Fernández Junco 1309,         Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49)  ..  84  ..  ..
        Parada 19,                            Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)  ..  ..  ..     ..
        Santurce, Puerto Rico 00908           Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)  ..    ..     ..     ..
        Tel: (787) 722-0871                   Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)  .. ..  .. ..  .. ..  .. ..
                                              Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
        Fax: (787) 723-8512                   Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)  ..  ..  ..  ..
                                              School enrollment, primary (% gross)            ..     ..   94.7   89.7
        Department of Consumer Affairs        School enrollment, secondary (% gross)          ..     ..    83     81
        Centro Gubernamental Minillas,        School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)  ..  ..  1  1
        Ave. De Diego Parada 22,              Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)  ..  ..  ..    ..
        Edificio Norte, Piso 5,               Environment
        Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910           Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)               2.9    4.5    4.8    5.0
                                                                                                    0.6
                                                                                             0.6
                                                                                                                  0.6
        Tel: (787) 722-7555                   Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)  59.3  54.7  58.5 ..  58.5
                                              Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
        Fax: (787) 726-0077                   Improved water source (% of population with access)  94  94   ..     ..
                                              Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access)  99  99  99  99
        Department of Corrections and         Urban population growth (annual %)             2.0    0.4    -0.6  -1.8
        Rehabilitation                        Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)    ..     ..     ..     ..
        Carretera Estatal, No. 21, Km 4.2,    CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)          ..     ..     ..     ..
        Barrio Monacilos, Edificio Metropolitan  Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)  ..     ..     ..     ..
                                              Economy
        Professional Park, Piso 9,            GDP (current US$) (billions)                  30.60  61.70  98.38  103.13
        Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00936        GDP growth (annual %)                          2.5    1.5    -2.6  -0.6
        Tel: (787) 775-0060                   Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)             5.7    5.1    4.8    2.6
        Fax: (787) 792-7677                   Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)             2      1      1      1
                                              Industry, value added (% of GDP)                83     82    97     95
        Department of Economic Development and   Services, etc., value added (% of GDP)       15     17     2      4
        Commerce                              Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)        76     72    76     76
        Avenida Roosevelt 355, Edificio de    Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)        72     62    53 9   55
                                                                                                                  10
                                                                                                     20
                                              Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
                                                                                              17
        Fomento Industrial, Oficina 401,      Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)            ..     ..     ..     ..
        Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918           Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)  ..     ..     ..     ..
        Tel: (787) 765-2900                   States and markets
        Fax: (787) 753-6874                   Time required to start a business (days)        ..     7      7      6
                                              Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)  ..  ..  ..  ..
        Department of Education               Tax revenue (% of GDP)                          ..     ..     ..     ..
        Avenida Teniente Cesar González,      Military expenditure (% of GDP)                 ..     ..     ..     ..
        Esquina Calle Calaf, Urbanizacion     Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)  0.6   34.7  79.1   87.8
                                                                                             0.0
                                              Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
                                                                                                                 80.3
                                                                                                          45.3
                                                                                                    10.5
        Industrial Tres Monjitas,             High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)  ..  ..   ..     ..
        Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00917           Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100)  ..  ..   ..     ..
        Tel: (787) 759-2000                   Global links
        Fax: (787) 250-0275                   Merchandise trade (% of GDP)                    ..     ..     ..     ..
                                              Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100)    ..     ..     ..     ..
        Department of Finance                 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)  ..  ..  ..  ..
        Mayor Ramirez Station 1               Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)  ..  ..  ..  ..
        Building Paseo, Covadonga #10         Net migration (thousands)                       0 ..  -146 ..  -104 ..  .. ..
                                              Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
        San Juan, Puerto Rico                 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)  ..  ..  ..  ..
        Tel: (787) 721-2020                   Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions)  ..  ..  ..  ..
        Fax: (787) 723-6213                  Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.                        Source: World Development Indicators database.
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