Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Iraq
Iraq: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 167 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Iraq, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Iraq is 167 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Iraq peaked at 229 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 167 days, in 2016.
That places Iraq 63rd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 229 days | — |
| 2006 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 229 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 167 days | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 167 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 167 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 167 days | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 167 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 167 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.5 days, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229 days | 229 days | 229 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 204.2 days | 167 days | 229 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 61 Ghana 170 days compare
- 62 Togo 168.5 days compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 167 days compare
- 65 Vietnam 166 days compare
- 66 Puerto Rico 165 days compare
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2014)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Iraq?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Iraq was 167 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 229 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 days in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.