Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in South Korea
South Korea: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 27.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in South Korea, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 27.5 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in South Korea peaked at 43 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27 days, in 2006.
That places South Korea 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in South Korea, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43 days | — |
| 2006 | 27 days | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 27 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 days | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5 days | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27.5 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27.5 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.67 days, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2 days | 27 days | 43 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.65 days | 27 days | 28 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in South Korea?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in South Korea was 27.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 days in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- South Korea ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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