Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 18.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.3
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 66 countries
All-time high
19.39
in 2016
All-time low
11.12
in 2015
Years of data
6
2007–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico, 2007–2017

051015202007201220172007: 13.62013: 13.12014: 12.42015: 11.12016: 19.42017: 18.3

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico stood at 18.3.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico peaked at 19.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2015.

Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 13.64
2013 13.08 -4.1%
2014 12.45 -4.8%
2015 11.12 -10.7%
2016 19.39 +74.4%
2017 18.3 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.64 13.64 13.64 1
2010s 14.87 11.12 19.39 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 23 Barbados 21.61 compare
  2. 24 Panama 20.8 compare
  3. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.23 compare
  4. 27 Estonia 18.14 compare
  5. 28 France 17.62 compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 17.61 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Puerto Rico was 18.3 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2015.
How does Puerto Rico rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.