Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in China
China: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in China, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index 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 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in China, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 9.55 DB16-20 methodology | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.55 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.55 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1 DB16-20 methodology | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 15 DB16-20 methodology | +35.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11 DB16-20 methodology, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 15 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in China?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index 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 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 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?
- China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index 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.