Dealing with construction permits, cost (% of income per capita) in Gambia
Gambia: Dealing with construction permits, cost (% of income per capita) was 124.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Gambia, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, dealing with construction permits, cost in Gambia stood at 124.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits, cost (% of income per capita) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 259.9% | — |
| 2006 | 238.7% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 229.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 259.4% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 221.5% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 207.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 193.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 124.7% | -35.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 124.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 489.2%, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 124.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.7%, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.7% | 221.5% | 259.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 175.0% | 124.7% | 207.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 155.1% compare
- 37 Angola 153.6% compare
- 38 Egypt 135.0% compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 120.4% compare
- 41 Mozambique 113.3% compare
- 42 Namibia 110.9% compare
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Gambia?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Gambia was 124.7% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 259.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.7% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Dealing with construction permits, cost (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. Only official costs are recorded. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to legally build a warehouse are recorded, including those associated with obtaining land use approvals and preconstruction design clearances; receiving inspections before, during and after construction; getting utility connections; and registering the warehouse property. Nonrecurring taxes required for the completion of the warehouse project also are recorded. The building code, information from local experts and specific regulations and fee schedules are used as sources for costs. If several local partners provide different estimates, the median reported value is used.