Dealing with construction permits: Time in Spain
Spain: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 147 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Spain, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Spain recorded 147 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Spain peaked at 193 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 147 days, in 2015.
That places Spain 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 193 days | 193 days | 193 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 161 days | 147 days | 193 days | 10 |
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More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 255.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 8.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 54.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Spain?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Spain was 147 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 193 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 days in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.