How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

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

Niger

326 days

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa

196.07 days

in 2012

Niger rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Time required to deal with construction permits over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Niger currently reports 326 days against 196.07 days in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 129.93 days.

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

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

Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	327.8 days	223.72 days	104.08 days	Niger
2010s	326 days	198.99 days	127.01 days	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time required to deal with construction permits, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Niger, at 326 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 Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 129.93 days, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for time required to deal with construction permits?: Niger ranks 6th 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: 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.