Time required to deal with construction permits in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Time required to deal with construction permits was 614 days in 2012. ▲ Rising
Time required to deal with construction permits in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 614 days, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.8 days | 333 days | 614 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 614 days | 614 days | 614 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 475 days compare
- 3 Mozambique 377 days compare
- 4 Angola 348 days compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to deal with construction permits in Zimbabwe?
- Time required to deal with construction permits in Zimbabwe was 614 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 614 days in 2008.
- What is the lowest time required to deal with construction permits recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 333 days in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for time required to deal with construction permits?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is time required to deal with construction permits rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.