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.

Time required to deal with construction permits in Malawi

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

Malawi: Time required to deal with construction permits was 200 days in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

200 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

19th

of 50 countries

All-time high

200 days

in 2005

All-time low

200 days

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2012

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.

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

16 Tanzania 206 days compare
17 Central African Republic 203 days compare
18 Congo 201 days compare
20 Guinea 197 days compare
21 Zambia 196 days compare
22 Mali 179 days compare

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More private sector data for Malawi

Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
Food imports 11.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 90.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 45.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)

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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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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.