Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Qatar
Qatar: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 13 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
12 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Qatar, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Qatar stood at 13 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 13 DB16-20 methodology | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 12 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.99 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 21 Indonesia 13.78 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 22 Iran 13.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Japan 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Albania 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Austria 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Belarus 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Cameroon 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Chile 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 France 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Hungary 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Ireland 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Lithuania 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Malaysia 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Morocco 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 North Macedonia 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Peru 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Philippines 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Romania 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 San Marino 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Singapore 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Slovenia 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Taiwan 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 23 Turkey 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Qatar?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Qatar was 13 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.