Dealing with construction permits: Time in Portugal
Portugal: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 160 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Portugal, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Portugal is 160 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Portugal peaked at 351 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 160 days, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 70th 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 | 342.8 days | 310 days | 351 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 170.8 days | 160 days | 227 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 163 days compare
- 69 Netherlands 161 days compare
- 70 Namibia 160 days compare
- 72 Kenya 159 days compare
- 73 Belarus 158 days compare
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 62.46 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 21.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 46.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Portugal?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Portugal was 160 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 351 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 days in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.