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

Ghana ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.

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

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

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

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

Ghana: Time required to deal with construction permits was 218 days in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

218 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 50 countries

All-time high

218 days

in 2005

All-time low

218 days

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 218 days, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Ghana 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	218 days	218 days	218 days	5
2010s	218 days	218 days	218 days	3

Countries ranked near Ghana

10 Sudan 270 days compare
11 Gabon 243 days compare
12 Sierra Leone 238 days compare
13 Egypt 218 days compare
15 Senegal 210 days compare
16 Tanzania 206 days compare

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More private sector data for Ghana

Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
Food imports 13.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 18.1% (2023)
Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 20.1% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 56.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Ghana?: Time required to deal with construction permits in Ghana 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 218 days in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 218 days in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for time required to deal with construction permits?: Ghana ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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.