Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dealing with construction permits: Cost was 12.6% in 2019. β Volatile
Dealing with construction permits: Cost in Zimbabwe, 2005β2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of Warehouse value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: cost in Zimbabwe is 12.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: cost in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 11.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 12 Cameroon 17.6% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.8% compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 12.7% compare
- 15 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 12.6% compare
- 17 Burundi 12.1% compare
- 17 Jordan 12.1% compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: cost in Zimbabwe?
- Dealing with construction permits: cost in Zimbabwe was 12.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dealing with construction permits: cost?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: cost rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.