Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Mali
Mali: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 9.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Mali, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Mali stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Mali peaked at 33.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2019.
Mali ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9% | — |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 19.6% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 436.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Mali?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Mali was 9.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Mali ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.