Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Argentina
Argentina: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 3.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Argentina, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Argentina stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Argentina peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Argentina 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +422.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +422.2% | 0.9% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Argentina?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Argentina was 3.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.