Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score was 46.13 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
46.13
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 2014
All-time low
45.01
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2014

Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico, 2004–2014

010203040502004200920142004: 452005: 452006: 45.82007: 45.72008: 45.72009: 45.82010: 45.92011: 462012: 462013: 46.12014: 46.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico stood at 46.13. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico peaked at 46.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.01, in 2004.

Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Puerto Rico, 2004 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2004 45.01 —
2005 45.01 +0.0%
2006 45.79 +1.7%
2007 45.73 -0.1%
2008 45.65 -0.2%
2009 45.82 +0.4%
2010 45.94 +0.3%
2011 46.03 +0.2%
2012 46.05 +0.0%
2013 46.07 +0.0%
2014 46.13 +0.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 46.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.04, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 46.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.91, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.5 45.01 45.82 6
2010s 46.04 45.94 46.13 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 160 Madagascar 47.52 compare
  2. 161 Congo 47.1 compare
  3. 162 Benin 46.61 compare
  4. 164 Chad 45.92 compare
  5. 165 Senegal 44.39 compare
  6. 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.23 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico?
Registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Puerto Rico was 46.13 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 2014.
What is the lowest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 45.01 in 2004.
How does Puerto Rico rank for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score?
Puerto Rico ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,974 data points, 2004–2014
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The score for registering property is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to transfer property between two local companies, as well as the quality of land administration index that evaluates the reliability of infrastructure, transparency of information, geographic coverage, land dispute resolution and equal access to property rights. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB05-15 studies.