Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Kosovo
Kosovo: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 5.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Kosovo, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Kosovo stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Kosovo peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
Kosovo ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 65.6% | — |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 5.2% | 71.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 52 Kuwait 5.5% compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.4% compare
- 55 Montenegro 4.9% compare
- 56 Benin 4.8% compare
- 56 Djibouti 4.8% compare
- 56 Mauritania 4.8% compare
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Kosovo?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Kosovo was 5.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- How does Kosovo rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Kosovo ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.