Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 38.43 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone stood at 38.43. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.15 | — |
| 2015 | 43.08 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.05 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38.43 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 38.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.43 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 38.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 38.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 179 Cambodia 44.55 compare
- 180 Haiti 44.22 compare
- 181 Niger 44.15 compare
- 183 Madagascar 35.9 compare
- 184 Afghanistan 34.54 compare
- 185 Central African Republic 34.1 compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone was 38.43 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.43 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.