Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Ghana
Ghana: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 218 days in 2012. ▬ Flat
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.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 218 days | — |
| 2006 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 218 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 218 days | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 218 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.5 days, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 218 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
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
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.