Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Suriname
Suriname: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Suriname, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Suriname stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Suriname peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Suriname?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Suriname was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Suriname ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.