Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Switzerland

Switzerland: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Switzerland, 2005–2019

00.20.40.60.812005201220192005: 0.9 % of Warehouse value2006: 0.9 % of Warehouse value2007: 0.8 % of Warehouse value2008: 0.8 % of Warehouse value2009: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2010: 0.8 % of Warehouse value2011: 0.8 % of Warehouse value2012: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2013: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2014: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2015: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2016: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2017: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2018: 0.7 % of Warehouse value2019: 0.7 % of Warehouse value

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.7% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Switzerland peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of Warehouse value Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.0%
2007 0.8% -11.1%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.7% -12.5%
2010 0.8% +14.3%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2012 0.7% -12.5%
2013 0.7% +0.0%
2014 0.7% +0.0%
2015 0.7% +0.0%
2016 0.7% +0.0%
2017 0.7% +0.0%
2018 0.7% +0.0%
2019 0.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 146 Bahamas 0.8% compare
  2. 146 Oman 0.8% compare
  3. 146 Samoa 0.8% compare
  4. 149 United States 0.7% compare
  5. 149 Finland 0.7% compare
  6. 149 Luxembourg 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Switzerland?
Dealing with construction permits: cost in Switzerland was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
Switzerland ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value)
Unit
% of Warehouse value
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,740 data points, 2005–2019
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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.