Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5 DB16-20 methodology for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 3 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
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More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.