Registering property: Time in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Registering property: Time was 190 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
190 days
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
194 days
in 2004
All-time low
190 days
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Registering property: Time in Puerto Rico, 2004–2019

0501001502002004201120192004: 194 days2005: 194 days2006: 194 days2007: 194 days2008: 193.5 days2009: 194 days2010: 193.5 days2011: 193.5 days2012: 193.5 days2013: 193.5 days2014: 193.5 days2015: 193.5 days2016: 191 days2017: 191 days2018: 191 days2019: 190 days

Source: World Bank. Measured in days.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 190 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, registering property: time in Puerto Rico peaked at 194 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 190 days, in 2019.

That places Puerto Rico 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 193.92 days 193.5 days 194 days 6
2010s 192.4 days 190 days 193.5 days 10

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 4 Bangladesh 270.82 days compare
  2. 5 Afghanistan 250 days compare
  3. 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 224 days compare
  4. 7 Angola 190 days compare
  5. 9 Somalia 188 days compare
  6. 10 Poland 135 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is registering property: time in Puerto Rico?
Registering property: time in Puerto Rico was 190 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 194 days in 2004.
What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 190 days in 2019.
How does Puerto Rico rank for registering property: time?
Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is registering property: time rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Registering property: Time (days)
Unit
days
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,876 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed

The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.