Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Laos
Laos: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 4.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Laos, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Laos is 4.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Laos peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 61st of 188 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 (% of Warehouse value) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1128.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1128.6% | 0.7% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Laos?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Laos was 4.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.