Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 128 days in 2012. ▬ Flat
Time required to deal with construction permits in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 128 days. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 128 days | — |
| 2006 | 128 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 128 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 128 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 128 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 128 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 128 days | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 128 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 128 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128 days | 128 days | 128 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 128 days | 128 days | 128 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 34 Namibia 139 days compare
- 36 South Africa 127 days compare
- 37 Seychelles 126 days compare
- 38 Kenya 125 days compare
- 38 Uganda 125 days compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Ethiopia?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Ethiopia was 128 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 128 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 days in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.