Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Tonga
Tonga: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 5.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Tonga, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Tonga stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Tonga peaked at 13.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2019.
That places Tonga 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.4% | — |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Tonga?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Tonga was 5.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Tonga ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.