Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Panama
Panama: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 105 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Panama, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Panama stood at 105 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Panama peaked at 147 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 105 days, in 2013.
Panama ranks 133rd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 147 days | — |
| 2006 | 147 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 147 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 147 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118 days | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 118 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107 days | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 105 days | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 105 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105 days | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 105 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 105 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165 days, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.2 days | 118 days | 147 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.8 days | 105 days | 118 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Panama?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Panama was 105 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 147 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 days in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Panama ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.