Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Jordan
Jordan: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 12.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Jordan, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Jordan stood at 12.1%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Jordan peaked at 21.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.7% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Jordan?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Jordan was 12.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Jordan ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.