Time required to deal with construction permits in Botswana
Botswana: Time required to deal with construction permits was 145 days in 2012. ▲ Rising
Time required to deal with construction permits in Botswana, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2012, time required to deal with construction permits in Botswana stood at 145 days. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139 days | 115 days | 145 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 145 days | 145 days | 145 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 934.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Botswana?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Botswana was 145 days in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 145 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 days in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Time required to deal with construction permits (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total number of days required to build a warehouse. The measure captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice.