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.

Time required to deal with construction permits in Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Time required to deal with construction permits was 164 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)

164 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 50 countries

All-time high

307 days

in 2005

All-time low

164 days

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2012

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.

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 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

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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)
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)
Transport services 48.1% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 10.2% (2024)

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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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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.