Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Time required to deal with construction permits

Ghana
218 days
in 2012
Sierra Leone
238 days
in 2012
Ghana rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300200520082012

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 238 days against 218 days in Ghana, a difference of 20 days.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 218 days 248.6 days 30.6 days Sierra Leone
2010s 218 days 238 days 20 days Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 238 days against 218 days in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
20 days, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Ghana ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.