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

Sweden ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

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

Sweden: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score was 88 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 2005

All-time low

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 88 for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Sweden peaked at 88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	88	88	88	5
2010s	88	88	88	10

Countries ranked near Sweden

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More private sector data for Sweden

Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
Food imports 11.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 6.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 131.23 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 11.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 74.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Sweden?: Dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Sweden was 88 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 88 in 2005.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?: Sweden ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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.