How does Namibia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?

Namibia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.

Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: Time required to deal with construction permits was 139 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)

139 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 50 countries

All-time high

151 days

in 2005

All-time low

139 days

in 2007

Years of data

2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Namibia, 2005–2012

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 139 days for time required to deal with construction permits in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.

That places Namibia 34th 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	143.8 days	139 days	151 days	5
2010s	139 days	139 days	139 days	3

Countries ranked near Namibia

31 Comoros 143 days compare
31 Gambia 143 days compare
31 Mauritius 143 days compare
35 Ethiopia 128 days compare
36 South Africa 127 days compare
37 Seychelles 126 days compare

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More private sector data for Namibia

Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
Food imports 13.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 28.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 13.2% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 80.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Namibia?: Time required to deal with construction permits in Namibia was 139 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 151 days in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 139 days in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?: Namibia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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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.