Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in United States
United States: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 80.6 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Time in United States, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in United States stood at 80.6 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in United States peaked at 89 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59 days, in 2005.
That places United States 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in United States, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59 days | — |
| 2006 | 59 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89 days | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 89 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.6 days | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.6 days | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 80.6 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 days | 59 days | 59 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.12 days | 80.6 days | 89 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in United States?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in United States was 80.6 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 89 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 days in 2005.
- How does United States rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- United States ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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