Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Time required to deal with construction permits

Lesotho
330 days
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
196.07 days
in 2012
Lesotho rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400200520082012

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 330 days against 196.07 days in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 133.93 days.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 401.2 days 223.72 days 177.48 days Lesotho
2010s 330 days 198.99 days 131.01 days Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 330 days against 196.07 days in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
133.93 days, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.