Time required to deal with construction permits in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Time required to deal with construction permits was 238 days in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
238 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
269 days
in 2008
All-time low
235 days
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Time required to deal with construction permits in Sierra Leone, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2012, time required to deal with construction permits in Sierra Leone stood at 238 days.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248.6 days | 235 days | 269 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 238 days | 238 days | 238 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 68.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Sierra Leone?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Sierra Leone was 238 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 269 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 days in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.