Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Benin
Benin: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 88 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Benin, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Benin stood at 88 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Benin peaked at 317 days in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88 days, in 2015.
That places Benin 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Benin, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 238 days | — |
| 2006 | 238 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 317 days | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 317 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 227 days | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 227 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 137 days | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 120 days | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 111 days | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 88 days | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 88 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 days | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 88 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159 days, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 88 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.6 days | 238 days | 317 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 126.2 days | 88 days | 227 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Benin?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Benin was 88 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 317 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 days in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The time captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to complete each procedure, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.