Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Kenya
Kenya: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 159 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Kenya, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Kenya stood at 159 days.
The figure is up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Kenya peaked at 160 days in 2015 and was at its lowest, 120 days, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Kenya, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158 days | — |
| 2006 | 158 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125 days | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 125 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 days | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 131 days | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 131 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 131 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122 days | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 131 days | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 160 days | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 160 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 159 days | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 159 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 159 days | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 159 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159 days, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 159 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.2 days | 120 days | 158 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 144.3 days | 122 days | 160 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Netherlands 161 days compare
- 72 Namibia 160 days compare
- 72 Portugal 160 days compare
- 75 Belarus 158 days compare
- 76 Tajikistan 157 days compare
- 77 Switzerland 156 days compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Kenya?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Kenya was 159 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 160 days in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 days in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.