Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Dealing with construction, procedures was 14.7 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.7 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
15.95 number
in 2006
All-time low
14.7 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2005–2012

0510152005200820122005: 16 number2006: 16 number2007: 15.8 number2008: 14.8 number2009: 14.8 number2010: 14.8 number2011: 14.8 number2012: 14.7 number

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 14.7 number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.48 number 14.82 number 15.95 number 5
2010s 14.76 number 14.7 number 14.82 number 3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 3 Botswana 22 number compare
  2. 3 Egypt 22 number compare
  3. 5 Burundi 21 number compare
  4. 6 Sierra Leone 20 number compare
  5. 7 Algeria 19 number compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 19 number compare
  7. 9 Central African Republic 18 number compare
  8. 9 Malawi 18 number compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 14.7 number in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
What is the highest dealing with construction, procedures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 15.95 number in 2006.
What is the lowest dealing with construction, procedures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7 number in 2012.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for dealing with construction, procedures?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is dealing with construction, procedures rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Dealing with construction, procedures (number)
Unit
number
Source
World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 447 data points, 2005–2012
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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/.