Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Tanzania, United Republic of is 5.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 20.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.3% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More private sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.