Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) (Dealing) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 9 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in United Kingdom, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in United Kingdom peaked at 17 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17 number | — |
| 2006 | 17 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 number | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 number | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.05 number, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14 number, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 number | 9 number | 17 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 9 number | 9 number | 9 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in United Kingdom?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in United Kingdom was 9 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- United Kingdom ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.