Dealing with construction permits, cost in Ghana
Ghana: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 481.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Ghana, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 481.2% for dealing with construction permits, cost in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,449.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1,224.2% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1,498.3% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1,281.6% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,099.0% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 598.7% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 560.3% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 481.2% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,310.6% | 1,099.0% | 1,498.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 546.7% | 481.2% | 598.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Ghana?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Ghana was 481.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,498.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.2% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.