Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 751.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 751.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,794.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1,687.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,135.8% | +85.8% |
| 2008 | 2,669.1% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,310.2% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 1,075.7% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 869.5% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 751.6% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,119.5% | 1,310.2% | 3,135.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 898.9% | 751.6% | 1,075.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ 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 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Sub-Saharan Africa was 751.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,135.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.6% in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.