Time required to deal with construction permits in Cameroon
Cameroon: Time required to deal with construction permits was 147 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 147 days, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159 days | 153 days | 168 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 147 days | 147 days | 147 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 46.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Cameroon?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Cameroon was 147 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 168 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 days in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.