Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 226 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Guatemala, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Guatemala is 226 days, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Guatemala peaked at 363 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 138 days, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 363 days | — |
| 2006 | 303 days | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 248 days | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 228 days | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 191 days | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 191 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 191 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 184 days | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 138 days | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 138 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 138 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 168 days | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 229 days | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 226 days | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 226 days | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 226 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 226 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165 days, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.6 days | 191 days | 363 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 182.9 days | 138 days | 229 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Guatemala?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Guatemala was 226 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 363 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 days in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.