Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Kenya
Kenya: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 2.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Kenya, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.8% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Kenya peaked at 9.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 89th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +237.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -40.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +237.5% | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| 2014 | +200.0% | 3.2% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Kenya?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Kenya was 2.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.