Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico (US)

Puerto Rico (US): Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 52.56 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
52.56
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
57.82
in 2010
All-time low
48.54
in 2012
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico (US), 2005–2014

02040602005200920142005: 57.12006: 57.52007: 57.62008: 57.62009: 57.82010: 57.82011: 52.32012: 48.52013: 48.62014: 52.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US) is 52.56, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US) peaked at 57.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.54, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico (US) 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.52 57.06 57.8 5
2010s 51.98 48.54 57.82 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico (US)

  1. 136 Kuwait 52.8 compare
  2. 137 Lesotho 52.78 compare
  3. 138 Azerbaijan 52.67 compare
  4. 140 Nicaragua 52.4 compare
  5. 141 Tajikistan 52.3 compare
  6. 142 Senegal 51.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US)?
Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US) was 52.56 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Puerto Rico (US)?
The highest recorded value was 57.82 in 2010.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Puerto Rico (US)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.54 in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico (US) rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
Puerto Rico (US) ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Puerto Rico (US)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico (US) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed

The score for dealing with construction permits is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to deal with construction permits, as well as the building quality control index that evaluate the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes and professional certification requirements. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.