Dealing with construction, procedures in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dealing with construction, procedures was 15 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction, procedures in Nigeria, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 15 number for dealing with construction, procedures in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction, procedures in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 number | — |
| 2006 | 19 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 number | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 number | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 15 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5 number, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 15 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 number, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6 number | 15 number | 19 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 15 number | 15 number | 15 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction, procedures in Nigeria?
- Dealing with construction, procedures in Nigeria was 15 number in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest dealing with construction, procedures recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction, procedures recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for dealing with construction, procedures?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is dealing with construction, procedures rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Dealing with construction, procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A procedure is any interaction of the company’s employees or managers with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies, public and private inspectors and technical experts apart from in-house architects and engineers. Interactions between company employees, such as development of the warehouse plans and inspections conducted by employees, are not counted as procedures. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect to electricity, water, sewerage and phone services are included. All procedures that are legally or in practice required for building a warehouse are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.