Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Moldova
Moldova: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 3.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Moldova, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Moldova is 3.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 105.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Moldova peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Moldova 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +105.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +105.6% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Moldova?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Moldova was 3.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.