Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Burundi
Burundi: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 99 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Burundi, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to deal with construction permits in Burundi is 99 days, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 135 days | — |
| 2006 | 135 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 135 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 135 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 137 days | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 99 days | -27.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 99 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 99 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135 days | 135 days | 135 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 123.67 days | 99 days | 137 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 40 Cape Verde 122 days compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 118 days compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 117 days compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 98 days compare
- 45 Morocco 97 days compare
- 46 Eswatini 95 days compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Burundi?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Burundi was 99 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 137 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 days in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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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.