Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Malawi
Malawi: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 153 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Malawi, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Malawi stood at 153 days. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Malawi peaked at 153 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 153 days, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Malawi, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 153 days | — |
| 2006 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 153 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 153 days | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 153 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 days, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 153 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 | 153 days | 153 days | 153 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 153 days | 153 days | 153 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 77 Switzerland 156 days compare
- 78 Luxembourg 155 days compare
- 78 South Africa 155 days compare
- 81 Guinea 151 days compare
- 82 Bhutan 150 days compare
- 83 Spain 147 days compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Malawi?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Malawi was 153 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 153 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 days in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.