Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Lesotho
Lesotho: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 10 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Lesotho, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Lesotho stood at 10 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Lesotho peaked at 11 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 number | 11 number | 11 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7 number | 10 number | 11 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Belgium 10 number compare
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- 160 Suriname 10 number compare
- 160 Taiwan 10 number compare
- 160 Ukraine 10 number compare
- 160 Vietnam 10 number compare
- 160 Zambia 10 number compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 10 number compare
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)
- Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Lesotho?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Lesotho was 10 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.