Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Philippines
Philippines: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) 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 97th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.7% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 94 Belize 2.4% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.4% compare
- 94 Guyana 2.4% compare
- 97 Malta 2.3% compare
- 97 Zambia 2.3% compare
- 100 Marshall Islands 2.2% compare
- 100 New Zealand 2.2% compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.2% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (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 97th out of 188 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.