Global: Ease of doing business score in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Global: Ease of doing business score was 72.3 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
72.3 DB10-14 methodology
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
72.43 DB10-14 methodology
in 2010
All-time low
72.09 DB10-14 methodology
in 2011
Years of data
5
2009–2013

Global: Ease of doing business score in Puerto Rico, 2009–2013

0204060802009201120132009: 72.1 DB10-14 methodology2010: 72.4 DB10-14 methodology2011: 72.1 DB10-14 methodology2012: 72.4 DB10-14 methodology2013: 72.3 DB10-14 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Puerto Rico is 72.3 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.

That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Global: Ease of doing business score in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2013.
Year DB10-14 methodology Change
2009 72.14 DB10-14 methodology
2010 72.43 DB10-14 methodology +0.4%
2011 72.09 DB10-14 methodology -0.5%
2012 72.38 DB10-14 methodology +0.4%
2013 72.3 DB10-14 methodology -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.14 DB10-14 methodology 72.14 DB10-14 methodology 72.14 DB10-14 methodology 1
2010s 72.3 DB10-14 methodology 72.09 DB10-14 methodology 72.43 DB10-14 methodology 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 32 Portugal 74.47 DB10-14 methodology compare
  2. 33 Chile 73.55 DB10-14 methodology compare
  3. 34 Czechia 73.13 DB10-14 methodology compare
  4. 36 South Africa 71.31 DB10-14 methodology compare
  5. 37 Belgium 71.22 DB10-14 methodology compare
  6. 38 Slovakia 71.02 DB10-14 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in Puerto Rico?
Global: ease of doing business score in Puerto Rico was 72.3 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 72.43 DB10-14 methodology in 2010.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 72.09 DB10-14 methodology in 2011.
How does Puerto Rico rank for global: ease of doing business score?
Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology)
Unit
DB10-14 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 920 data points, 2009–2013
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The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.