Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Puerto Rico (US)

Puerto Rico (US): Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 22 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23 number
in 2012
All-time low
18 number
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Puerto Rico (US), 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 18 number2006: 18 number2007: 18 number2008: 18 number2009: 18 number2010: 18 number2011: 21 number2012: 23 number2013: 23 number2014: 22 number2015: 22 number2016: 22 number2017: 22 number2018: 22 number2019: 22 number

Source: World Bank. Measured in number.

Analysis

Puerto Rico (US) recorded 22 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019.

That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Puerto Rico (US) peaked at 23 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 2005.

That places Puerto Rico (US) 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18 number 18 number 18 number 5
2010s 21.7 number 18 number 23 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Puerto Rico (US)?
Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Puerto Rico (US) was 22 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Puerto Rico (US)?
The highest recorded value was 23 number in 2012.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Puerto Rico (US)?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 2005.
How does Puerto Rico (US) rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
Puerto Rico (US) ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Puerto Rico (US)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico (US) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number)
Unit
number
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,740 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.