Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Spain
Spain: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 4.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Spain, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Spain stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Spain peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 60th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 127.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 255.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Spain?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Spain was 4.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.