Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in China
China: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in China, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in China stood at 15 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
China ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Djibouti 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Hong Kong 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Luxembourg 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 New Zealand 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Rwanda 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in China?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in China was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does China rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1?
- China ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.