Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 11.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Rwanda, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Rwanda is 11.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Rwanda peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.1% | — |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +65.9% | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| 2013 | +55.2% | 9.6% | 14.9% |
| 2014 | -39.6% | 14.9% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 13.9% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 965.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Rwanda?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Rwanda was 11.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.