Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
15 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
15 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Hong Kong, China, 2014–2019

0510152014201620192014: 15 DB16-20 methodology2015: 15 DB16-20 methodology2016: 15 DB16-20 methodology2017: 15 DB16-20 methodology2018: 15 DB16-20 methodology2019: 15 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 Hong Kong, China is 15 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology) in Hong Kong, China, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 15 DB16-20 methodology
2015 15 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 15 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 15 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 15 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 15 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Hong Kong, China?
Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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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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
186 places, 1,115 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.