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.

Time required to deal with construction permits in Uganda

Name: Time required to deal with construction permits in Uganda
Creator: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Time required to deal with construction permits was 125 days in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

125 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 50 countries

All-time high

129 days

in 2005

All-time low

125 days

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2012

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.

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 Cabo Verde 122 days compare
41 Sao Tome and Principe 118 days compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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)
Food exports 39.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 2.24 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 58.0% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 30.0% (2024)

All data for Uganda →

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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.