Africa vs Lesotho: Time required to deal with construction permits

Africa
193.58 days
in 2012
Lesotho
330 days
in 2012
Africa rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
5th

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Africa
  • Lesotho
0100200300400200520082012

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 330 days against 193.58 days in Africa, a difference of 136.42 days.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 219.12 days 401.2 days 182.08 days Lesotho
2010s 196.25 days 330 days 133.75 days Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Africa or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 330 days against 193.58 days in Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Africa and Lesotho?
136.42 days, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Africa and Lesotho rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Time required to deal with construction permits (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time required to deal with construction permits (days)
Unit
days
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

The total number of days required to build a warehouse. The measure captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice.