Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 85 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Nigeria, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 85 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 71.9% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 303 days | — |
| 2006 | 303 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 251 days | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 251 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 251 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85 days | -66.1% |
| 2011 | 85 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 days | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 85 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.5 days, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 85 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.8 days | 251 days | 303 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 85 days | 85 days | 85 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Nigeria?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Nigeria was 85 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 303 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 days in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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.