Dealing with construction permits, cost in South Africa
South Africa: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 33.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 33.4%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
That places South Africa 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.5% | — |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 24.5% | 37.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 23.1% | 36.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in South Africa?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in South Africa was 33.4% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.