Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 86 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Sri Lanka, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Sri Lanka is 86 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Sri Lanka peaked at 177 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86 days, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 163rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 176 days | — |
| 2006 | 176 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 176 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 176 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 177 days | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 177 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 177 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 176 days | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 168 days | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 168 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115 days | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 115 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 115 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 days | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 86 days | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 86 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 86 days is below the median for South Asia, which is 129 days, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.2 days | 176 days | 177 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 138.3 days | 86 days | 177 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Sri Lanka?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Sri Lanka was 86 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 177 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 days in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.