Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 75.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Afghanistan, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Afghanistan stood at 75.6%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Afghanistan peaked at 166.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 166.5% | — |
| 2006 | 154.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 160.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 112.5% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.1% | 97.1% | 166.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 59.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Afghanistan?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Afghanistan was 75.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 166.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost records all official costs associated with completing the procedures to legally build a warehouse, including the costs associated with obtaining land use approvals and preconstruction design clearances; receiving inspections before, during and after construction; obtaining utility connections; and registering the warehouse at the property registry. It is calculated as a percentage of the warehouse value. Nonrecurring taxes required for the completion of the warehouse project are also recorded. Sales taxes (such as value added tax) or capital gains taxes are not recorded. Nor are deposits that must be paid up front and are later refunded.