Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 100 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Saudi Arabia is 100 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Saudi Arabia peaked at 154 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 days, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 154 days | — |
| 2006 | 154 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 154 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 154 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 123 days | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 112 days | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 106 days | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 106 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.5 days | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 days | -5.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.5 days, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.8 days | 123 days | 154 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.9 days | 100 days | 112 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 140 Botswana 102 days compare
- 140 Montenegro 102 days compare
- 142 Cape Verde 101 days compare
- 143 Turkey 100 days compare
- 145 Serbia 99.5 days compare
- 146 Armenia 99 days compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 99 days compare
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Saudi Arabia?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Saudi Arabia was 100 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 154 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 days in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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