Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica is 11 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Nigeria 11.77 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 79 Mexico 11.66 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 80 Chad 11.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Argentina 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Cape Verde 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Colombia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Cyprus 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Denmark 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Estonia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Ethiopia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Ghana 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Guatemala 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Italy 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Jordan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Mozambique 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Norway 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Oman 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Portugal 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Spain 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Thailand 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Togo 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Costa Rica?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Costa Rica was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.