How does Romania rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?

Romania ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score in Romania

Name: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score in Romania
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score was 24 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

180th

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 2005

All-time low

in 2015

Years of data

2005–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score in Romania, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Romania stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Romania peaked at 52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2015.

Romania ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	48.8	44	52	5
2010s	26.4	24	32	10

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More private sector data for Romania

Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
Food imports 10.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 11.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 79.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 15.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 49.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Romania?: Dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Romania was 24 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 52 in 2005.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2015.
How does Romania rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?: Romania ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for the number procedures benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.