Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Egypt
Egypt: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Egypt, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Egypt stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Egypt peaked at 20.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
That places Egypt 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -58.0% | 17.4% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.9% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Egypt?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Egypt was 1.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Egypt ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.