Dealing with construction permits, cost in Lesotho
Lesotho: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 950.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 950.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 673.1% | — |
| 2006 | 643.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 587.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 596.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,097.4% | +84.1% |
| 2010 | 1,107.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,025.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 950.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.4% | 587.4% | 1,097.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,027.8% | 950.4% | 1,107.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Congo 1,151.4% compare
- 11 Madagascar 1,116.9% compare
- 12 Cameroon 1,008.7% compare
- 14 Uganda 853.1% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 785.2% compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 564.6% compare
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Lesotho?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Lesotho was 950.4% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 587.4% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.