Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 6.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.3%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Puerto Rico, 2005–2019

024682005201220192005: 6.8 % of Warehouse value2006: 6.5 % of Warehouse value2007: 6.4 % of Warehouse value2008: 6.4 % of Warehouse value2009: 6.3 % of Warehouse value2010: 6.3 % of Warehouse value2011: 6.3 % of Warehouse value2012: 7 % of Warehouse value2013: 6.9 % of Warehouse value2014: 6.9 % of Warehouse value2015: 6.9 % of Warehouse value2016: 6.9 % of Warehouse value2017: 6.3 % of Warehouse value2018: 6.9 % of Warehouse value2019: 6.7 % of Warehouse value

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Puerto Rico stood at 6.7%.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2009.

Puerto Rico ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Puerto Rico, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of Warehouse value Change
2005 6.8%
2006 6.5% -4.4%
2007 6.4% -1.5%
2008 6.4% +0.0%
2009 6.3% -1.6%
2010 6.3% +0.0%
2011 6.3% +0.0%
2012 7.0% +11.1%
2013 6.9% -1.4%
2014 6.9% +0.0%
2015 6.9% +0.0%
2016 6.9% +0.0%
2017 6.3% -8.7%
2018 6.9% +9.5%
2019 6.7% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.3% 6.8% 5
2010s 6.7% 6.3% 7.0% 10

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 41 Colombia 6.9% compare
  2. 42 Albania 6.8% compare
  3. 44 Algeria 6.5% compare
  4. 45 El Salvador 6.3% compare
  5. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Puerto Rico?
Dealing with construction permits: cost in Puerto Rico was 6.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
How does Puerto Rico rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
Puerto Rico ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value)
Unit
% of Warehouse value
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,751 data points, 2005–2019
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The cost records all official costs associated with completing the procedures to legally build a warehouse, including the costs associated with obtaining land use approvals and preconstruction design clearances; receiving inspections before, during and after construction; obtaining utility connections; and registering the warehouse at the property registry. It is calculated as a percentage of the warehouse value. Nonrecurring taxes required for the completion of the warehouse project are also recorded. Sales taxes (such as value added tax) or capital gains taxes are not recorded. Nor are deposits that must be paid up front and are later refunded.