Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in India
India: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 14.53 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in India, 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 India is 14.53 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
India ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in India, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.47 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 11.47 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.47 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14 DB16-20 methodology | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.53 DB16-20 methodology | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.53 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 DB16-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 14.53 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for South Asia, which is 10 DB16-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 8 Russia 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Australia 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Bulgaria 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Canada 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Egypt 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Israel 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Kuwait 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Lebanon 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Malta 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Mauritius 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Mongolia 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Serbia 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 8 Tunisia 14 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in India?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in India was 14.53 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does India rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- India ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.