Time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Time required to deal with construction permits was 143 days in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
143 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
143 days
in 2010
All-time low
109 days
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia, The, 2005–2012

0501001502005200820122005: 109 days2006: 109 days2007: 109 days2008: 109 days2009: 109 days2010: 143 days2011: 143 days2012: 143 days

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2012, time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia, The stood at 143 days. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.

That places Gambia, The 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109 days 109 days 109 days 5
2010s 143 days 143 days 143 days 3

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 28 Chad 154 days compare
  2. 29 Cameroon 147 days compare
  3. 30 Botswana 145 days compare
  4. 31 Comoros, Union of the 143 days compare
  5. 31 Mauritius 143 days compare
  6. 34 Namibia 139 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia, The?
Time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia, The was 143 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 Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 143 days in 2010.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 109 days in 2005.
How does Gambia, The rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
Gambia, The ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia, The 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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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
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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.