Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 8 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Hong Kong, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 8 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Hong Kong peaked at 24 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 181st of 185 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 | 19.6 number | 9 number | 24 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6 number | 8 number | 10 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 108.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 23.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 33.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Hong Kong?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Hong Kong was 8 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 24 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Hong Kong ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.