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InfraScope Index for Latin America and the Caribbean: 2009-2014

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The InfraScope Index for Latin America and the Caribbean (2009-2014) benchmarks how prepared 19 countries in the region are to design and deliver infrastructure projects through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). Developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit and made available through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Open Data portal, the index is intended as a practical learning and comparison tool for policymakers, researchers, investors, and practitioners working on infrastructure finance and delivery.

The index assesses each country's readiness to plan, structure, and implement PPP projects across key sectors such as transport, water and sanitation, and electricity. Scores reflect the maturity of the legal, regulatory, institutional, and operational environments that shape whether PPP projects can move from concept to financing to operation. By scoring countries on a common framework, the InfraScope makes it possible to compare environments side by side and to track how they evolved over the 2009-2014 period.

What the data covers

The dataset provides the index scores underlying the InfraScope assessment for the participating Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and others. The accompanying CSV resource contains the structured scores that allow users to rank countries, compare them across the dimensions the index measures, and study patterns in PPP-enabling environments.

Intended uses

The InfraScope is widely used to inform policy dialogue, identify gaps in the regulatory and institutional frameworks that support private participation in infrastructure, support investment due diligence, and provide a structured evidence base for academic and applied research on infrastructure development in the region.

Access and citation

The dataset is openly available through the IDB Open Data portal under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO license. It is assigned a DOI to support stable referencing and reuse in research and policy work.

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Metadata & use

Identifier https://doi.org/10.60966/v1b5fs4i
License Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO
Citation

Economist Intelligence Unit (2015). InfraScope Index for Latin America and the Caribbean: 2009-2014. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/v1b5fs4i
Published date 2015-05-19
Modified date 2026-08-26
Tags/Keywords PPPs · Public-Private Partnerships
Language
  1. English
Temporal coverage 2009-2014
Country
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Venezuela
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Author
Economist Intelligence Unit
Data collection type Administrative Data
Statistical type Panel Data
Data structure Structured Data
Data notes

What is the InfraScope Index?

The InfraScope is a benchmarking index that measures how ready countries are to design and implement infrastructure projects through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), based on their legal, regulatory, institutional, and operational environments.

Which countries are covered by this dataset?

The index covers 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

What time period does the data cover?

The dataset covers the 2009-2014 period, allowing users to examine how PPP-enabling environments evolved across the region during those years.

Which infrastructure sectors does the index focus on?

The index focuses on PPP readiness in core infrastructure sectors such as transport, water and sanitation, and electricity.

Who produced the InfraScope Index?

The index was produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit and is made available through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Open Data portal.

Who can benefit from using this dataset?

It is designed as a practical learning and comparison tool for policymakers, researchers, investors, and infrastructure practitioners who need to assess and compare PPP environments across the region.

What does a country's score represent?

A country's score reflects how ready it is to design and implement PPP projects, based on the maturity of its legal, regulatory, and operational environments. It is not a measure of how many projects exist but of the conditions that enable them.

In what format is the data available?

The dataset is provided as a CSV file containing the structured index scores, which can be opened in spreadsheet or statistical software for analysis.

Under what license can I use this dataset?

The dataset is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO license, which permits sharing with attribution for non-commercial purposes without creating derivative works.

How do I cite this dataset?

Cite it as: Economist Intelligence Unit (2015). InfraScope Index for Latin America and the Caribbean: 2009-2014. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/v1b5fs4i

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