Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Ghana

Ghana: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
11 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
11 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
8 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Ghana, 2014–2019

02.557.5102014201620192014: 8 DB16-20 methodology2015: 8 DB16-20 methodology2016: 8 DB16-20 methodology2017: 9 DB16-20 methodology2018: 11 DB16-20 methodology2019: 11 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Ghana is 11 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 78 Nigeria 11.77 DB16-20 methodology compare
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  3. 80 Chad 11.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 81 Argentina 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 81 Cabo Verde 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 81 Colombia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 81 Costa Rica 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 81 Cyprus 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 81 Denmark 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 81 Estonia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 81 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  12. 81 Guatemala 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  13. 81 Italy 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  14. 81 Jordan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  15. 81 Kyrgyz Republic 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  16. 81 Mozambique, Republic of 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  17. 81 Norway 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  18. 81 Oman 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  19. 81 Portugal 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  20. 81 Spain 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  21. 81 Thailand 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  22. 81 Togo 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  23. 81 Uzbekistan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Ghana?
Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Ghana 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,109 data points, 2014–2019
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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.