Dealing with construction permits: Time in Malaysia
Malaysia: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 41 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Malaysia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Malaysia stood at 41 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Malaysia peaked at 285 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41 days, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.4 days | 261 days | 285 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 106.2 days | 41 days | 261 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 179 Morocco 58 days compare
- 180 Samoa 57 days compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 47.5 days compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 38 days compare
- 184 Singapore 35.5 days compare
- 185 South Korea 27.5 days compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 25.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Malaysia?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Malaysia was 41 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 285 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 days in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Malaysia ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.