Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Ghana
Ghana: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 170 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Ghana, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Ghana is 170 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Ghana peaked at 215 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 170 days, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 215 days | — |
| 2006 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 215 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 170 days | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 170 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 170 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 170 days | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 170 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159 days, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 170 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215 days | 215 days | 215 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 188 days | 170 days | 215 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Ghana?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Ghana was 170 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 215 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 days in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.