Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Uganda
Uganda: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 7.4% in 2019. β Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Uganda, 2005β2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: cost in Uganda stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Uganda peaked at 32.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 21.7% | 32.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Uganda?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Uganda was 7.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.