Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 96.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Puerto Rico, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 96.1% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Puerto Rico peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2009.
Puerto Rico ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94.6% | — |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 96.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 96.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Puerto Rico?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Puerto Rico was 96.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The score for cost benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.