Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Dealing with construction permits, cost was 765.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 765.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,772.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1,723.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,201.7% | +85.8% |
| 2008 | 2,726.2% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,337.1% | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 1,095.2% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 885.8% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 765.9% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,152.0% | 1,337.1% | 3,201.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 915.6% | 765.9% | 1,095.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 367.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 765.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,201.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.9% in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.