Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 15 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.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 DB16-20 methodology | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 15 DB16-20 methodology | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 15 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 12 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 15 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.99 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 China 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Hong Kong 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Luxembourg 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 New Zealand 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Rwanda 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in United Arab Emirates?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in United Arab Emirates was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.