Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) 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.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 235 days | — |
| 2006 | 235 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 235 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 269 days | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 269 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 238 days | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 238 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 238 days | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 238 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 238 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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)
- Commercial service imports 481.67 million current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.