Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Costa Rica, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Costa Rica stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Costa Rica peaked at 3.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Costa Rica?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Costa Rica was 2.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.