Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ghana
Ghana: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 3.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Ghana, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Ghana stood at 3.5%.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Ghana peaked at 43.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +5312.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5312.5% | 0.8% | 43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 0.8% | 43.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Ghana?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Ghana was 3.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.