Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Liberia
Liberia: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 24.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Liberia, 2006–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Liberia stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Liberia peaked at 205.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 181.2% | — |
| 2007 | 205.6% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 182.6% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.9% | 90.1% | 205.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 24.1% | 94.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Afghanistan 75.6% compare
- 2 Madagascar 35.2% compare
- 3 Niger 32.4% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 23.7% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 7 Haiti 21.9% compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Liberia?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Liberia was 24.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.