Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Gambia
Gambia: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 143 days in 2012. ▲ Rising
Time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia, 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 Gambia 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 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 109 days | — |
| 2006 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 143 days | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 143 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 143 days | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 143 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 143 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109 days | 109 days | 109 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 143 days | 143 days | 143 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Gambia 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 highest recorded value was 143 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 days in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.