Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Philippines
Philippines: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 120 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Philippines, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Philippines stood at 120 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Philippines peaked at 129 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 120 days, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 117th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 128 days | — |
| 2006 | 129 days | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 128 days | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 122 days | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 days | -1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 120 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 120 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.67 days, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.8 days | 128 days | 129 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 123.8 days | 120 days | 129 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Philippines?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Philippines was 120 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 129 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 days in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.