Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Liberia
Liberia: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 75 days in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Time required to deal with construction permits in Liberia, 2006–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 75 days for time required to deal with construction permits in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% over ten years.
That places Liberia 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 424 days | — |
| 2007 | 424 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 347 days | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 75 days | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 75 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 days | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 75 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 75 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.5 days | 75 days | 424 days | 4 |
| 2010s | 75 days | 75 days | 75 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Liberia?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Liberia was 75 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 424 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 days in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.