Botswana vs Gambia: Time required to deal with construction permits

Botswana
145 days
in 2012
Gambia
143 days
in 2012
Botswana rank
30th
Gambia rank
31st

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
050100150200520082012

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 145 days against 143 days in Gambia, a difference of 2 days.

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

Botswana ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 31st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 139 days 109 days 30 days Botswana
2010s 145 days 143 days 2 days Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 145 days against 143 days in Gambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Botswana and Gambia?
2 days, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Botswana ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 31st of 50 countries.
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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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.