Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Namibia
Namibia: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 8.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Namibia, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Namibia stood at 8.5 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Namibia 135th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 DB16-20 methodology, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.75 DB16-20 methodology, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 135 Mali 8.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 137 Brazil 8.39 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Cambodia 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Czechia 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Dominica 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Ecuador 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Eswatini 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Iceland 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Niger 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Paraguay 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Slovakia 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Namibia?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Namibia was 8.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.