Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score (Time days) in Portugal

Portugal: Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score was 61.38 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
61.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.38
in 2013
All-time low
6.34
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score in Portugal, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 6.32006: 6.32007: 6.32008: 6.32009: 18.22010: 42.12011: 512012: 59.92013: 61.42014: 61.42015: 61.42016: 61.42017: 61.42018: 61.42019: 61.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Portugal stood at 61.38. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Portugal peaked at 61.38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2005.

That places Portugal 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score in Portugal, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 6.34 —
2006 6.34 +0.0%
2007 6.34 +0.0%
2008 6.34 +0.0%
2009 18.16 +186.4%
2010 42.07 +131.7%
2011 51.01 +21.2%
2012 59.94 +17.5%
2013 61.38 +2.4%
2014 61.38 +0.0%
2015 61.38 +0.0%
2016 61.38 +0.0%
2017 61.38 +0.0%
2018 61.38 +0.0%
2019 61.38 +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 61.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.78, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 61.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.54, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7 6.34 18.16 5
2010s 58.27 42.07 61.38 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 112 Tajikistan 62.25 compare
  2. 113 Belarus 61.96 compare
  3. 114 Kenya 61.67 compare
  4. 115 Namibia 61.38 compare
  5. 117 Netherlands 61.1 compare
  6. 118 Cote d'Ivoire 60.52 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Portugal?
Dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Portugal was 61.38 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 61.38 in 2013.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score?
Portugal ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for time benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.