Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Botswana
Botswana: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 16 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Botswana, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Botswana stood at 16 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Botswana peaked at 22 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 2018.
That places Botswana 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 21.4 number | 21 number | 22 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.1 number | 16 number | 22 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 63 Belize 16 number compare
- 63 Cameroon 16 number compare
- 63 El Salvador 16 number compare
- 63 Ghana 16 number compare
- 63 Guinea 16 number compare
- 63 Iran 16 number compare
- 63 Kenya 16 number compare
- 63 Kiribati 16 number compare
- 63 Malta 16 number compare
- 63 Myanmar 16 number compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 16 number compare
- 63 Seychelles 16 number compare
- 63 Sudan 16 number compare
- 63 East Timor 16 number compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 16 number 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)
- Commercial service exports 934.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Botswana?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Botswana was 16 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.