Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 21.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 21.5% for dealing with construction permits: cost in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 187 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.2% | — |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 38.3% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 23.7% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 7 Haiti 21.9% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.3% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 19.7% compare
- 11 Chad 18.8% compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Sierra Leone?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Sierra Leone was 21.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.