Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Zambia
Zambia: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 188 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Zambia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Zambia stood at 188 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Zambia peaked at 230 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 188 days, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Zambia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 230 days | — |
| 2006 | 230 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 207 days | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 207 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 207 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 207 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 208 days | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 188 days | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 188 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 188 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 188 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 188 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 188 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 188 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 188 days | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 188 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159 days, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 188 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 | 216.2 days | 207 days | 230 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 191.9 days | 188 days | 208 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Zambia?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Zambia was 188 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 230 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 days in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.