Dealing with construction permits, cost in Zambia
Zambia: Dealing with construction permits, cost was 1,679.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 1,679.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
That places Zambia 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits, cost in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,418.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4,074.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,606.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 3,040.7% | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 2,712.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2,410.5% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,015.2% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 1,679.1% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,770.5% | 2,712.8% | 4,606.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,034.9% | 1,679.1% | 2,410.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits, cost in Zambia?
- Dealing with construction permits, cost in Zambia was 1,679.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,606.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits, cost recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,679.1% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for dealing with construction permits, cost?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction permits, cost rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.