Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 1.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +242.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +242.9% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 122.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 66.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Saudi Arabia?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Saudi Arabia was 1.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.