Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) (Dealing) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 13 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 13 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 number | — |
| 2006 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 number | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 11 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 number | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 number | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 15 number, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 number, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 number | 9 number | 9 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 11 number | 9 number | 13 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 119 Russia 13.1 number compare
- 120 Afghanistan 13 number compare
- 120 Colombia 13 number compare
- 120 Congo 13 number compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 13 number compare
- 120 Gabon 13 number compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 13 number compare
- 120 Lithuania 13 number compare
- 120 Malawi 13 number compare
- 120 Netherlands 13 number compare
- 120 Qatar 13 number compare
- 120 Spain 13 number compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 13 number compare
- 120 Switzerland 13 number compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.