Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico (US)

Puerto Rico (US): Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
59.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
60.17
in 2017
All-time low
59.37
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico (US), 2014–2019

02040602014201620192014: 59.42015: 59.42016: 59.42017: 60.22018: 59.42019: 59.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US) 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 (US) 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico (US)

  1. 139 Zimbabwe 60 compare
  2. 140 Gabon 59.78 compare
  3. 141 Ethiopia 59.68 compare
  4. 143 Congo, Dem. Rep. 59.51 compare
  5. 144 Gambia, The 59.36 compare
  6. 145 Slovak Republic 59.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US)?
Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico (US) 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 (US)?
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 (US)?
The lowest recorded value was 59.37 in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico (US) rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
Puerto Rico (US) ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Puerto Rico (US)?
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 (US) 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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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
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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.