Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 23.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Guinea-Bissau is 23.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 113.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 113.7% | — |
| 2006 | 106.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 42.9% | 113.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 23.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 2 Madagascar 35.2% compare
- 3 Niger 32.4% compare
- 4 Liberia 24.1% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 7 Haiti 21.9% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 21.5% compare
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Guinea-Bissau was 23.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.