Dealing with construction permits: Time in Laos
Laos: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 92 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Laos, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Laos stood at 92 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Laos peaked at 98 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83 days, in 2006.
Laos ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86 days | 83 days | 98 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.3 days | 83 days | 92 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 149 Mauritius 95.5 days compare
- 150 New Zealand 93 days compare
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92 days compare
- 153 North Macedonia 91 days compare
- 154 Palau 90 days compare
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 27.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Laos?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Laos was 92 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 98 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 days in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.