What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

19 days, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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 Time required to deal with construction permits (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Time required to deal with construction permits

Burkina Faso

98 days

in 2012

Democratic Republic of Congo

117 days

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

44th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

42nd

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 117 days against 98 days in Burkina Faso, a difference of 19 days.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	188.6 days	250.6 days	62 days	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	98 days	117 days	19 days	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 117 days against 98 days in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 19 days, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?: Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd 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: 21 August 2026

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.