Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in South Africa
South Africa: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 20 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in South Africa, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: procedures in South Africa is 20 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in South Africa peaked at 20 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 2005.
That places South Africa 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 number | 18 number | 18 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.2 number | 18 number | 20 number | 10 |
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- 15 Cambodia 20 number compare
- 15 Egypt, Arab Rep. 20 number compare
- 15 Jordan 20 number compare
- 15 Palau 20 number compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 20 number compare
- 15 West Bank and Gaza 20 number compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in South Africa?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in South Africa was 20 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.