Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Dealing with construction, procedures was 14.75 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.75 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
16.02 number
in 2005
All-time low
14.75 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2005–2012

0510152005200820122005: 16 number2006: 16 number2007: 15.9 number2008: 14.9 number2009: 14.9 number2010: 14.9 number2011: 14.8 number2012: 14.8 number

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

Analysis

In 2012, dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 14.75 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Dealing with construction, procedures (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2005 to 2012.
Year number Change
2005 16.02 number
2006 16 number -0.1%
2007 15.89 number -0.7%
2008 14.86 number -6.4%
2009 14.89 number +0.2%
2010 14.86 number -0.2%
2011 14.8 number -0.5%
2012 14.75 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.53 number 14.86 number 16.02 number 5
2010s 14.8 number 14.75 number 14.86 number 3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 Guinea 29 number compare
  2. 2 Liberia 23 number compare
  3. 3 Botswana 22 number compare
  4. 3 Egypt 22 number compare
  5. 5 Burundi 21 number compare
  6. 6 Sierra Leone 20 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Dealing with construction, procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 14.75 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.02 number in 2005.
What is the lowest dealing with construction, procedures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.75 number in 2012.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for dealing with construction, procedures?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is dealing with construction, procedures rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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
Last refreshed

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/.