Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 11.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Nigeria, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Nigeria is 11.77 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 78th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.15 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 10.15 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.15 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.77 DB16-20 methodology | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 11.77 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.77 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.77 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.77 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.75 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 79 Mexico 11.66 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 80 Chad 11.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Argentina 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Cape Verde 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Colombia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Costa Rica 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Cyprus 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Denmark 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Estonia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Ethiopia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Ghana 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Guatemala 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Italy 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Jordan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Mozambique 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Norway 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Oman 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Portugal 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Spain 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Thailand 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Togo 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Nigeria?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Nigeria was 11.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.