Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Uganda
Uganda: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 125 days in 2012. ▬ Flat
Time required to deal with construction permits in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 125 days, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 129 days | — |
| 2006 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 129 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125 days | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 125 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125 days | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 125 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.5 days, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 125 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129 days | 129 days | 129 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 125 days | 125 days | 125 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 35 Ethiopia 128 days compare
- 36 South Africa 127 days compare
- 37 Seychelles 126 days compare
- 38 Kenya 125 days compare
- 40 Cape Verde 122 days compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 118 days compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Uganda?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Uganda was 125 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 129 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 days in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.