Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 3.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in North Macedonia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in North Macedonia stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in North Macedonia peaked at 10.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 74th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in North Macedonia?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in North Macedonia was 3.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.