Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 86 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in United Kingdom, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 86 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in United Kingdom peaked at 150 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86 days, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 150 days | — |
| 2006 | 150 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 days | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 100 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 days | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86 days | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 86 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 86 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156 days, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140 days | 100 days | 150 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.4 days | 86 days | 100 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in United Kingdom?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in United Kingdom was 86 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 150 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 days in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- United Kingdom ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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