Time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritania
Mauritania: Time required to deal with construction permits was 82 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at 82 days. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 49.4% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162 days | 162 days | 162 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.33 days | 82 days | 131 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 123.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 54.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritania?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritania was 82 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 162 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 days in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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
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.