Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 164 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Rwanda, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to deal with construction permits in Rwanda is 164 days, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.6% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 307 days | — |
| 2006 | 307 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 253 days | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 208 days | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 164 days | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 164 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 164 days | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 164 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 164 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.6 days | 208 days | 307 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 164 days | 164 days | 164 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 23 Djibouti 172 days compare
- 23 Madagascar 172 days compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 166 days compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 163 days compare
- 28 Chad 154 days compare
- 29 Cameroon 147 days compare
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 965.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Rwanda?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Rwanda was 164 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 307 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 days in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.