Time required to deal with construction permits in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Time required to deal with construction permits was 117 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 117 days. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.9% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.6 days | 237 days | 254 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 117 days | 117 days | 117 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 40 Cape Verde 122 days compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 118 days compare
- 43 Burundi 99 days compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 98 days compare
- 45 Morocco 97 days compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 48.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Democratic Republic of Congo was 117 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 254 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 days in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.