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.

Time required to deal with construction permits in Nigeria

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

Nigeria: Time required to deal with construction permits was 85 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)

85 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 50 countries

All-time high

303 days

in 2005

All-time low

85 days

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2012

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.

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

45 Morocco 97 days compare
46 Eswatini 95 days compare
47 Tunisia 88 days compare
49 Mauritania 82 days compare
50 Liberia 75 days compare

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More private sector data for Nigeria

Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
Food imports 11.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 6.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 35.0% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2025)

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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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About this data

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.