Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Laos
Laos: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 12 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Laos, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Laos stood at 12 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Laos peaked at 12 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 2005.
That places Laos 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 number | 11 number | 11 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7 number | 11 number | 12 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 131 Japan 12 number compare
- 131 Angola 12 number compare
- 131 Canada 12 number compare
- 131 Chile 12 number compare
- 131 Gambia 12 number compare
- 131 Israel 12 number compare
- 131 Mauritius 12 number compare
- 131 Morocco 12 number compare
- 131 Namibia 12 number compare
- 131 Nepal 12 number compare
- 131 Poland 12 number compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 number compare
- 131 Togo 12 number compare
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 27.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Laos?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Laos was 12 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.