How does Singapore rank for dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score?

Singapore ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score in Singapore
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score was 97.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

97.26

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

2nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

97.41

in 2009

All-time low

89.63

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 97.26 for dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Singapore peaked at 97.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.63, in 2005.

Singapore ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	92.45	89.63	97.41	5
2010s	96.15	91.93	97.41	10

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More private sector data for Singapore

Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
Food imports 3.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 2.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 31.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 53.4% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Singapore?: Dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score in Singapore was 97.26 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 97.41 in 2009.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 89.63 in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score?: Singapore ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: time (days) - score rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.