Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 12.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Ethiopia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Ethiopia stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Ethiopia peaked at 38.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +732.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -12.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +732.4% | 3.4% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 12.2% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 3.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Ethiopia?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Ethiopia was 12.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost records all official costs associated with completing the procedures to legally build a warehouse, including the costs associated with obtaining land use approvals and preconstruction design clearances; receiving inspections before, during and after construction; obtaining utility connections; and registering the warehouse at the property registry. It is calculated as a percentage of the warehouse value. Nonrecurring taxes required for the completion of the warehouse project are also recorded. Sales taxes (such as value added tax) or capital gains taxes are not recorded. Nor are deposits that must be paid up front and are later refunded.