Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Kenya
Kenya: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Kenya, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index 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 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 9 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 DB16-20 methodology | +11.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.75 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Botswana 10.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 10.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 102 Venezuela 10.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Bangladesh 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 El Salvador 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Finland 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Montenegro 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Nepal 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Netherlands 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Poland 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Senegal 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Tonga 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Zambia 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Kenya?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index 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 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 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?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index 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.