Which has higher dealing with construction, procedures, Africa or Egypt?

Egypt, at 22 number against 15 number in Africa as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Dealing with construction, procedures (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Egypt: Dealing with construction, procedures

Africa

15 number

in 2012

Egypt

22 number

in 2012

Africa rank

2nd

Egypt rank

3rd

Dealing with construction, procedures over time

Africa
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 22 number against 15 number in Africa, a difference of 7 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.73 number	24.4 number	8.67 number	Egypt
2010s	15.05 number	22 number	6.95 number	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction, procedures, Africa or Egypt?: Egypt, at 22 number against 15 number in Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in dealing with construction, procedures between Africa and Egypt?: 7 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for dealing with construction, procedures?: Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Dealing with construction, procedures (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Dealing with construction, procedures (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 447 data points, 2005–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A procedure is any interaction of the company’s employees or managers with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies, public and private inspectors and technical experts apart from in-house architects and engineers. Interactions between company employees, such as development of the warehouse plans and inspections conducted by employees, are not counted as procedures. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect to electricity, water, sewerage and phone services are included. All procedures that are legally or in practice required for building a warehouse are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.