Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Philippines
Philippines: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 2.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Philippines, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Philippines is 2.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Philippines peaked at 6.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 96th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Philippines?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Philippines was 2.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Philippines ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.