Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Malawi
Malawi: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 200 days in 2012. ▬ Flat
Time required to deal with construction permits in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 200 days, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Malawi 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 200 days | — |
| 2006 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 days | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 200 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 200 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 days | 200 days | 200 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 200 days | 200 days | 200 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Malawi?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Malawi was 200 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 200 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 days in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.