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

Lesotho ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Lesotho 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 Lesotho

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

Lesotho: Time required to deal with construction permits was 330 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)

330 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 50 countries

All-time high

419 days

in 2005

All-time low

330 days

in 2009

Years of data

2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 330 days. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	401.2 days	330 days	419 days	5
2010s	330 days	330 days	330 days	3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

2 Cote d'Ivoire 475 days compare
3 Mozambique 377 days compare
4 Angola 348 days compare
6 Niger 326 days compare
7 Togo 309 days compare
8 Benin 282 days compare

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More private sector data for Lesotho

Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
Food imports 23.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 23.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
Transport services 11.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Lesotho?: Time required to deal with construction permits in Lesotho was 330 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 Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 419 days in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 330 days in 2009.
How does Lesotho rank for time required to deal with construction permits?: Lesotho ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho 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.