Dealing with construction permits: Time 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 124th out of 185 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.
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 |
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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)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.1% (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 124th out of 185 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.