Dealing with construction permits: Time in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 310 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Time in El Salvador, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in El Salvador stood at 310 days.
That represents a change of up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in El Salvador peaked at 324 days in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117 days, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 176.2 days | 145 days | 184 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 184.7 days | 117 days | 324 days | 10 |
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More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 31.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in El Salvador?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in El Salvador was 310 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 324 days in 2017.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 days in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.