Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Niger
Niger: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Niger, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Niger stood at 8 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Niger ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Niger, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 6 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.25 DB16-20 methodology, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.75 DB16-20 methodology, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Niger
- 135 Mali 8.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 135 Namibia 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 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 Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Niger?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Niger was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Niger ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.