Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Botswana
Botswana: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 70 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Botswana, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 70 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Botswana peaked at 70 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.92, in 2005.
That places Botswana 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.92 | — |
| 2006 | 51.07 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.22 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 52.18 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.45 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.98 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.55 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.89 | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 70 | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 70 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.61, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 70 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.83, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.97 | 49.92 | 53.45 | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.3 | 53.1 | 70 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 71 Mozambique 70.25 compare
- 72 Belize 70.14 compare
- 73 Netherlands 70.11 compare
- 75 France 69.74 compare
- 76 Angola 69.71 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 69.7 compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Botswana?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Botswana was 70 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.92 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for dealing with construction permits is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to deal with construction permits, as well as the building quality control index that evaluate the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes and professional certification requirements. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.