Dealing with construction permits: Time 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 130th of 185 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.
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
- 127 West Bank and Gaza 108 days compare
- 128 Comoros 107 days compare
- 129 India 106.22 days compare
- 130 St. Kitts and Nevis 105 days compare
- 132 Nigeria 104.79 days compare
- 133 Mauritania 104 days compare
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)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 46.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.7% (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 130th out of 185 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.