Malawi vs Zambia: Time required to deal with construction permits

Malawi
200 days
in 2012
Zambia
196 days
in 2012
Malawi rank
19th
Zambia rank
21st

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
050100150200250200520082012

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 200 days against 196 days in Zambia, a difference of 4 days.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 200 days 207.6 days 7.6 days Zambia
2010s 200 days 196 days 4 days Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 200 days against 196 days in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in time required to deal with construction permits between Malawi and Zambia?
4 days, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?
Malawi ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st 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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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.