How does Ethiopia rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?

Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score in Ethiopia

Name: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score in Ethiopia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score was 60 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

Change on year

down 11.8%

World rank

92nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 2005

All-time low

in 2019

Years of data

2005–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score in Ethiopia, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Ethiopia is 60, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Ethiopia peaked at 88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	88	88	88	5
2010s	72.4	60	88	10

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More private sector data for Ethiopia

Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
Food imports 13.8% (2023)
Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 80.4% (2023)
Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 58.0% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 24.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Ethiopia?: Dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score in Ethiopia was 60 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 88 in 2005.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score?: Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: procedures (number) - score rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for the number procedures benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.