Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in South Africa
South Africa: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 155 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Time in South Africa, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in South Africa is 155 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in South Africa peaked at 155 days in 2014 and was at its lowest, 153 days, in 2005.
That places South Africa 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in South Africa, 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 | 155 days | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 155 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 155 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 155 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 155 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 155 days | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 155 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131 days, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 155 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 | 154.2 days | 153 days | 155 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Belarus 158 days compare
- 76 Tajikistan 157 days compare
- 77 Switzerland 156 days compare
- 78 Luxembourg 155 days compare
- 80 Malawi 153 days compare
- 81 Guinea 151 days compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in South Africa?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in South Africa was 155 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 155 days in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 days in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.