Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Botswana
Botswana: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) 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.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 115 days | — |
| 2006 | 145 days | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145 days | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 145 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145 days, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 145 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 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 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
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.