Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 143 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 143 days. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 185 days | — |
| 2006 | 185 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 143 days | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 143 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 143 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 143 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 143 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 143 days | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 143 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145 days, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 143 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.8 days | 143 days | 185 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 143 days | 143 days | 143 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 52.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritius?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Mauritius was 143 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 185 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 days in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.