How does Gabon rank for time required to deal with construction permits?

Gabon ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.

Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Gabon 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.

Time required to deal with construction permits in Gabon

Name: Time required to deal with construction permits in Gabon
Creator: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gabon: Time required to deal with construction permits was 243 days in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

243 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 50 countries

All-time high

243 days

in 2005

All-time low

243 days

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 243 days, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Gabon ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	243 days	243 days	243 days	5
2010s	243 days	243 days	243 days	3

Countries ranked near Gabon

8 Benin 282 days compare
9 Algeria 281 days compare
10 Sudan 270 days compare
12 Sierra Leone 238 days compare
13 Egypt, Arab Rep. 218 days compare
13 Ghana 218 days compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

More private sector data for Gabon

Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
Food imports 15.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.9% (2023)
Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 273.34 million current US$ (2015)
Transport services 31.2% (2015)
Computer, communications and other services 50.6% (2015)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Gabon?: Time required to deal with construction permits in Gabon was 243 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 Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 243 days in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 243 days in 2005.
How does Gabon rank for time required to deal with construction permits?: Gabon ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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

Indicator: Time required to deal with construction permits (days)
Unit: days
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 447 data points, 2005–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.