Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Afghanistan, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Afghanistan is 3 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.5 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 DB16-20 methodology | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 3 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.25 DB16-20 methodology, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.99 DB16-20 methodology, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Gambia 3.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 179 Nicaragua 3.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 181 East Timor 3 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 183 Liberia 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Afghanistan?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Afghanistan was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The building quality control index is the sum of the following six indices: quality of building regulations, quality control before construction, quality control during construction, quality control after construction, liability and insurance regimes and professional certifications. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.