Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Lesotho

Name: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Lesotho
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 was 5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

5 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

168th

of 183 countries

All-time high

5 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

4.5 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Lesotho, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 5 DB16-20 methodology for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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More private sector data for Lesotho

Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
Food imports 23.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 23.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
Transport services 11.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Lesotho?: Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Lesotho was 5 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 Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 5 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 4.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1?: Lesotho ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.