Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 163 days in 2012. ▬ Flat
Time required to deal with construction permits in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 163 days. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 163 days | — |
| 2006 | 163 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 163 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 163 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 163 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 163 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 163 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 163 days | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 163 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 163 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163 days | 163 days | 163 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 163 days | 163 days | 163 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 198.43 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Guinea-Bissau?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Guinea-Bissau was 163 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 163 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 days in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.