Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 178 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Zimbabwe stood at 178 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Zimbabwe peaked at 566 days in 2008 and was at its lowest, 178 days, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 266 days | — |
| 2006 | 266 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 443 days | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 566 days | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 566 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 566 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 566 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 566 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 448 days | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 448 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 448 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 238 days | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 238 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 208 days | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 178 days | -14.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 178 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159 days, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 178 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 days, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.4 days | 266 days | 566 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 390.4 days | 178 days | 566 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Zimbabwe?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Zimbabwe was 178 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 566 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 days in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.