Time required to deal with construction permits in North Africa

North Africa: Time required to deal with construction permits was 171.2 days in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
171.2 days
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
181 days
in 2005
All-time low
171 days
in 2009
Years of data
8
2005–2012

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

0501001502002005200820122005: 181 days2006: 181 days2007: 179 days2008: 177.2 days2009: 171 days2010: 172.4 days2011: 171.2 days2012: 171.2 days

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

Analysis

In 2012, time required to deal with construction permits in North Africa stood at 171.2 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177.84 days 171 days 181 days 5
2010s 171.6 days 171.2 days 172.4 days 3

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Mozambique 377 days compare
  2. 4 Angola 348 days compare
  3. 5 Lesotho 330 days compare
  4. 6 Niger 326 days compare
  5. 7 Togo 309 days compare
  6. 8 Benin 282 days compare
  7. 9 Algeria 281 days compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More private sector data for North Africa

All data for North Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in North Africa?
Time required to deal with construction permits in North Africa was 171.2 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 North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 181 days in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 171 days in 2009.
How does North Africa rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Africa 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
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