Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 103 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Kuwait, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Kuwait is 103 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Kuwait peaked at 199 days in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103 days, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 188 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.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 183 days | — |
| 2006 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 199 days | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 194 days | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103 days | -46.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 103 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 103 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.5 days, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183 days | 183 days | 183 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 182.5 days | 103 days | 199 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 135 Nigeria 104.79 days compare
- 136 Mauritania 104 days compare
- 137 Estonia 103 days compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 102.5 days compare
- 140 Botswana 102 days compare
- 140 Montenegro 102 days compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Kuwait?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Kuwait was 103 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 199 days in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 days in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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