Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Kenya
Kenya: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Kenya, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Kenya stood at 10 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
That places Kenya 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.49 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 35.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Kenya?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Kenya was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.