Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 3.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Bahrain, 2007–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain is 3.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.0% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain was 3.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Bahrain ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.