Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Samoa
Samoa: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 was 6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Samoa, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6 DB16-20 methodology for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Samoa 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Samoa?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Samoa was 6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.