Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Palestine, State of, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 12.7% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Palestine, State of peaked at 49.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.0% | — |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 28.1% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Palestine, State of
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 227.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Palestine, State of?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Palestine, State of was 12.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Palestine, State of ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.