Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in China
China: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 110.88 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in China, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
China recorded 110.88 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in China peaked at 404 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110.88 days, in 2019.
That places China 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in China, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 404 days | — |
| 2006 | 390 days | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 390 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 390 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 390 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 390 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 387 days | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 306 days | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 265.9 days | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 265.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 265.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 265.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 261.8 days | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 154.65 days | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 110.88 days | -28.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 110.88 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 110.88 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.67 days, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Time in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -40.9% | 261.8 days | 154.65 days |
| 2019 | -28.3% | 154.65 days | 110.88 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392.8 days | 390 days | 404 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 267.39 days | 110.88 days | 390 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in China?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in China was 110.88 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 404 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.88 days in 2019.
- How does China rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- China ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The time captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to complete each procedure, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.