Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico stood at 59.6.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.42 | — |
| 2015 | 59.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.37 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.17 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.38 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.6 | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 59.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 59.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More private sector data for Puerto Rico
- New businesses registered 11,218 number (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items 592.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, number of arrivals 3.88 million (2020)
- International tourism, receipts 2.92 billion current US$ (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures 893.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 301.00 million current US$ (2018)
- Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) 100.0% (2019)
- Starting a business: Minimum capital 0.0% (2019)
- Starting a business: Cost - Women (% of income per capita) - Score 99.4% (2019)
- Starting a business: Cost - Men (% of income per capita) - Score 99.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico was 59.6 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 60.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.37 in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 DB16-20 studies.