Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Nepal
Nepal: 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 Nepal, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Nepal stood at 10 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
That places Nepal 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 Nepal, 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal'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)
- Nepal's 10 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for South Asia, which is 10 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 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 Kenya 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 105 Montenegro 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 Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Nepal?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Nepal 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 Nepal?
- 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 Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.