Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Gabon
Gabon: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Gabon, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Gabon stood at 7.5 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Gabon ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 DB16-20 methodology | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11 DB16-20 methodology, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.75 DB16-20 methodology, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 149 Mauritania 7.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Belize 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Bolivia 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Fiji 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Maldives 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Palau 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 South Sudan 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Gabon?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Gabon was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.