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Puerto Rico

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Core Facts

  • Population:  3.7M
  • GDP:  USD 103 billion
  • GDP per head:  USD 26,000
  • Workforce:  991,000
  • Unemployment (2017): 11.5%

Regulatory

  • Independence: Since 2012 Puerto Rico has not been regarded as a truly independent country but as an unincorporated dependent territory of the USA
  • Personal income tax:  33%
  • Corporation tax:  39%
  • World corruption ranking 2016:  No independent ranking Transparency International
  • Ease of doing business ranking: 55th Business Freedom Index
  • Labour law:  ILO Conventions ratified : No independent status
  • Data protection:  Not recognised by the EU as having adequate protection
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