Dealing with construction permits, cost in Malawi
Malawi: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 1,198.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Malawi, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,198.3% for dealing with construction permits, cost in 2012.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,181.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2,931.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,347.5% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,530.0% | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 1,299.3% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,304.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,077.5% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 1,198.3% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,258.0% | 1,299.3% | 3,181.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,193.5% | 1,077.5% | 1,304.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Malawi?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Malawi was 1,198.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,181.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,077.5% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.