Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Colombia
Colombia: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 132 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Colombia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 132 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Colombia peaked at 167 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 114 days, in 2009.
That places Colombia 101st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 162 days | — |
| 2006 | 167 days | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 167 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 136 days | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 114 days | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 132 days | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 132 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 132 days | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 132 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 132 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165 days, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.2 days | 114 days | 167 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 132 days | 132 days | 132 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Colombia?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Colombia was 132 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 167 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 days in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.