How does Zambia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?

Zambia ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2012.

Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zambia 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 Zambia

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

Zambia: Time required to deal with construction permits was 196 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)

196 days

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

21st

of 50 countries

All-time high

225 days

in 2005

All-time low

196 days

in 2007

Years of data

2005–2012

Time required to deal with construction permits in Zambia, 2005–2012

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in days.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 196 days for time required to deal with construction permits in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	207.6 days	196 days	225 days	5
2010s	196 days	196 days	196 days	3

Countries ranked near Zambia

18 Congo 201 days compare
19 Malawi 200 days compare
20 Guinea 197 days compare
22 Mali 179 days compare
23 Djibouti 172 days compare
23 Madagascar 172 days compare

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More private sector data for Zambia

Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
Food imports 7.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 48.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to deal with construction permits in Zambia?: Time required to deal with construction permits in Zambia was 196 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 225 days in 2005.
What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 196 days in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for time required to deal with construction permits?: Zambia ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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.