What is the difference in dealing with construction, procedures between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?

4.29 number, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Dealing with construction, procedures

Sub-Saharan Africa

14.71 number

in 2012

Tanzania

19 number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Tanzania rank

7th

Dealing with construction, procedures over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 19 number against 14.71 number in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.29 number.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.47 number	18.2 number	2.73 number	Tanzania
2010s	14.76 number	19 number	4.24 number	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dealing with construction, procedures, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 19 number against 14.71 number in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in dealing with construction, procedures between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?: 4.29 number, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for dealing with construction, procedures?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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/.