Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 52.95 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Lesotho, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Lesotho is 52.95, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.09 | — |
| 2015 | 47.32 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.6 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 50.79 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.71 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.95 | +2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Lesotho?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Lesotho was 52.95 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 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 DB16-20 studies.