Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) 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 185th out of 188 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.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 285 days | — |
| 2006 | 285 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 285 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 261 days | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 261 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 261 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 172 days | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 127 days | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 109 days | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 78 days | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 78 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 days | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 days | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 41 days | -2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.67 days, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Time in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -45.5% | 77 days | 42 days |
| 2011 | -34.1% | 261 days | 172 days |
| 2014 | -28.4% | 109 days | 78 days |
| 2012 | -26.2% | 172 days | 127 days |
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
- 182 Morocco 58 days compare
- 183 Samoa 57 days compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 47.5 days compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 38 days compare
- 187 Singapore 35.5 days compare
- 188 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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 185th out of 188 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.