Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 5.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Nicaragua, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.7% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Nicaragua peaked at 12.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 50th 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 47 Guatemala 6.1% compare
- 48 Mozambique 6.0% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 5.9% compare
- 50 Tonga 5.7% compare
- 52 Kuwait 5.5% compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.4% compare
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Nicaragua?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Nicaragua was 5.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.