Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 183 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Lesotho, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Lesotho is 183 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Lesotho peaked at 423 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 183 days, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 51st 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 423 days | — |
| 2006 | 423 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 423 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 423 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 183 days | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 183 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 183 days | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 183 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159 days, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 183 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375 days | 183 days | 423 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 183 days | 183 days | 183 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Lesotho?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Lesotho was 183 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 423 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 days in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.