Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Kuwait, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Kuwait is 5.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Kuwait peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2014.
Kuwait ranks 52nd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Kuwait?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Kuwait was 5.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.