Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bahrain, Kingdom of: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 3.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Bahrain, Kingdom of, 2007–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
Bahrain, Kingdom of ranks 69th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Bahrain, Kingdom of
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Bahrain, Kingdom of was 3.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain, Kingdom of rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Bahrain, Kingdom of ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain, Kingdom of 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.