Puerto Rico (US) Government Spending
Government expenditure as % of GDP GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Data & projection
| Year | Government Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|
Detected Pattern
Stagflation Risk
GDP growth below 2% combined with inflation above 8% and rising unemployment. The worst macro combination for policymakers.
Inflation 9.5%
GDP growth 1.1%
Unemployment 19.8%
Occurred 307 times, 117 successful
Analysis
Puerto Rico (US) matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1981. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw government spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the World Bank indicator code for government spending?▾
The World Bank indicator code is GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
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APA
Puerto Rico (US) Government Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved April 2, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/puerto-rico-us/government-spending
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_puerto-rico-us_government-spending,
title = {Puerto Rico (US) Government Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/puerto-rico-us/government-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}