Dealing with construction permits: Time in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 140.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Jamaica, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Jamaica stood at 140.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Jamaica peaked at 260 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 140.5 days, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 228 days | 180 days | 260 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 159.55 days | 140.5 days | 191 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 47.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Jamaica?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Jamaica was 140.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 260 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.5 days in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.