Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Zambia
Zambia: Time required to deal with construction permits (days) was 196 days in 2012. ▼ Falling
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.
Time required to deal with construction permits (days) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 225 days | — |
| 2006 | 225 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 196 days | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 196 days | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 196 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.5 days, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 196 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164 days, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.17 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 1.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
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
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.