Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) (Dealing) in Philippines
Philippines: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 22 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Philippines, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 22 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Philippines peaked at 27 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22 number, in 2019.
That places Philippines 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 number | — |
| 2006 | 27 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 27 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 23 number | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 23 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 number | -4.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 22 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15 number, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 22 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.5 number, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8 number | 26 number | 27 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 24 number | 22 number | 27 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Philippines?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Philippines was 22 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 number in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.