Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) in Togo
Togo: Dealing with construction permits: Cost (% of Warehouse value) was 9.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Togo, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Togo stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Togo peaked at 27.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.
That places Togo 23rd 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % of Warehouse value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.6% 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 | 25.7% | 22.6% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 9.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 20.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 435.35 million current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 34.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 35.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 479.01 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Togo?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Togo was 9.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.