Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in United States
United States: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 15.8 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in United States, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States recorded 15.8 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in United States peaked at 15.8 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14 number, in 2005.
United States ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 14 number | 14 number | 14 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.56 number | 15 number | 15.8 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 80 Bangladesh 15.78 number compare
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- 82 Bolivia 15 number compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 15 number compare
- 82 Burundi 15 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 15 number compare
- 82 Ethiopia 15 number compare
- 82 Fiji 15 number compare
- 82 Grenada 15 number compare
- 82 Oman 15 number compare
- 82 Rwanda 15 number compare
- 82 San Marino 15 number compare
- 82 Vanuatu 15 number compare
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in United States?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in United States was 15.8 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 2005.
- How does United States rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- United States ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.