Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Egypt
Egypt: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 218 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 218 days, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
That places Egypt 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 249 days | — |
| 2006 | 249 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 249 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 249 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 218 days | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 218 days | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 218 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.5 days, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 218 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172 days, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.8 days | 218 days | 249 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 218 days | 218 days | 218 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Egypt?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Egypt was 218 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 249 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 days in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.