Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Namibia
Namibia: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 139 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
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.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 151 days | — |
| 2006 | 151 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 139 days | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 139 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 139 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 139 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 139 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 139 days | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 139 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.5 days, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 139 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
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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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.