Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Time required to deal with construction permits was 197.64 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 197.64 days. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 226.02 days | — |
| 2006 | 230.04 days | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 228.91 days | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 227.75 days | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 216.93 days | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 204.32 days | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 199.93 days | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 197.64 days | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.93 days | 216.93 days | 230.04 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 200.63 days | 197.64 days | 204.32 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Zimbabwe 614 days compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 475 days compare
- 3 Mozambique 377 days compare
- 4 Angola 348 days compare
- 5 Lesotho 330 days compare
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- Minimum capital for starting a business 118.6% (2012)
- Enforcing contracts, cost 50.5% (2012)
- Getting credit, legal rights index 5.67 (2012)
- Cost of registering property 9.5% (2012)
- Closing a business, time 3.4 years (2012)
- Closing a business, cost 22.9% (2012)
- Closing a business, recovery rate 22.09 cents on the dollar (2012)
- Protecting investors, director liability index 3.51 (2012)
- Protecting investors, investor protection index 4.45 (2012)
- Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 4.96 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 197.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 230.04 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.64 days in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.