Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Time required to deal with construction permits was 200.26 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
200.26 days
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
228.4 days
in 2007
All-time low
200.26 days
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2005–2012

0501001502002502005200820122005: 224.2 days2006: 228.3 days2007: 228.4 days2008: 227.2 days2009: 216.1 days2010: 207.1 days2011: 202.6 days2012: 200.3 days

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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 200.26 days, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2005 to 2012.
Year days Change
2005 224.19 days
2006 228.35 days +1.9%
2007 228.4 days +0.0%
2008 227.21 days -0.5%
2009 216.14 days -4.9%
2010 207.09 days -4.2%
2011 202.6 days -2.2%
2012 200.26 days -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 224.86 days 216.14 days 228.4 days 5
2010s 203.32 days 200.26 days 207.09 days 3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 614 days compare
  2. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 475 days compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 377 days compare
  4. 4 Angola 348 days compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 200.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 228.4 days in 2007.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 200.26 days in 2012.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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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.