Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 35.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Madagascar, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 35.2% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Madagascar peaked at 127.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 2nd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 127.5% | — |
| 2006 | 110.9% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -10.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 61.6% | 127.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 35.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 75.6% compare
- 3 Niger 32.4% compare
- 4 Liberia 24.1% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 23.7% compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Madagascar?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Madagascar was 35.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.