Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 206 days in 2012. ▲ Rising
Time required to deal with construction permits in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 206 days, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186 days | — |
| 2006 | 186 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 186 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 186 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 206 days | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 206 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 206 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 206 days | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 206 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.5 days, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 206 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190 days | 186 days | 206 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 206 days | 206 days | 206 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Tanzania?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Tanzania was 206 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 206 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 days in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.