Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Botswana
Botswana: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 102 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Botswana, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Botswana is 102 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Botswana peaked at 199 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 102 days, in 2018.
That places Botswana 140th out of 188 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.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Botswana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 199 days | — |
| 2006 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 199 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108 days | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 108 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 108 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 days | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 106 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102 days | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 102 days | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 102 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 102 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199 days | 199 days | 199 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 133.7 days | 102 days | 199 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 137 Estonia 103 days compare
- 137 Kuwait 103 days compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 102.5 days compare
- 140 Montenegro 102 days compare
- 142 Cape Verde 101 days compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 100 days compare
- 143 Turkey 100 days 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Botswana?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Botswana was 102 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 199 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 days in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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: 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.