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
Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Zimbabwe 614 days compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 475 days compare
- 3 Mozambique 377 days compare
- 4 Angola 348 days compare
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- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
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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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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.