Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Uganda
Uganda: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 113 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Uganda, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Uganda is 113 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Uganda peaked at 149 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 113 days, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 124th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 145 days | — |
| 2006 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 146 days | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 149 days | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 128 days | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 122 days | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 113 days | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 113 days | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 113 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 days, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 113 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 days | 145 days | 145 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 130.7 days | 113 days | 149 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Azerbaijan 116 days compare
- 121 Eswatini 116 days compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 116 days compare
- 124 Seychelles 113 days compare
- 124 Thailand 113 days compare
- 127 China 110.88 days compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Uganda?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Uganda was 113 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 149 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 days in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.