Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 182 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 182 days for dealing with construction permits: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Sierra Leone peaked at 222 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 182 days, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 222 days | — |
| 2006 | 222 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 222 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 days | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 183 days | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 182 days | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 182 days | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 182 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 days, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 182 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 | 213.2 days | 200 days | 222 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 182.1 days | 182 days | 183 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Sierra Leone?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Sierra Leone was 182 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 222 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 days in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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About this data
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.