Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Uganda
Uganda: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12 DB16-20 methodology
in 2017
All-time low
11 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Uganda, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Uganda stood at 12 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Uganda 50th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.25 DB16-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12 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 Uganda
- 48 Pakistan 12.97 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 49 United States 12.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Algeria 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Armenia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bahamas 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bahrain 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Belgium 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bhutan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Brunei 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Croatia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Djibouti 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Greece 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Guinea 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Jamaica 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 South Korea 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Latvia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Moldova 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Myanmar 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Puerto Rico 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 South Africa 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Sudan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Tajikistan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Tanzania 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Ukraine 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Vietnam 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Palestine 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Uganda?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Uganda was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.