Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Solomon Islands, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Solomon Islands stood at 19.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Solomon Islands peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.0% | — |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 32.2% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 19.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- Merchandise trade 83.8% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 790.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.1% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 677.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 807.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Solomon Islands?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Solomon Islands was 19.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.