Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 1.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Ecuador, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.8% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Ecuador peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (% of Warehouse value) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Ecuador?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Ecuador was 1.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.