Dealing with construction permits, cost in Kenya
Kenya: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 211.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Kenya, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 211.9% for dealing with construction permits, cost in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 223.5% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.5% | — |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 158.4% | +272.7% |
| 2010 | 164.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 160.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 211.9% | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 42.5% | 158.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 179.1% | 160.9% | 211.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Kenya?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Kenya was 211.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.