Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) (Dealing) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 13 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Netherlands, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: procedures in Netherlands is 13 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Netherlands peaked at 14 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14 number | — |
| 2006 | 14 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 number | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.05 number, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14 number, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 number | 14 number | 14 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2 number | 13 number | 14 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 119 Russia 13.1 number compare
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- 120 Equatorial Guinea 13 number compare
- 120 Gabon 13 number compare
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- 120 Lithuania 13 number compare
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- 120 Spain 13 number compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 13 number compare
- 120 Switzerland 13 number compare
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Netherlands?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Netherlands was 13 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Netherlands ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.