Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uruguay 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) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Uruguay

Name: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Uruguay
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 was 60 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 2018

All-time low

53.33

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-1 in Uruguay, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 60 for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

That places Uruguay 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Uruguay

120 Congo 63.33 compare
120 Germany 63.33 compare
120 Malawi 63.33 compare
123 Antigua and Barbuda 60 compare
123 Benin 60 compare
123 Georgia 60 compare
123 Honduras 60 compare
123 Panama 60 compare
123 Sweden 60 compare
123 Switzerland 60 compare
123 United Kingdom 60 compare

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More private sector data for Uruguay

Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
Food imports 14.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 65.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 7.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 28.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 43.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Uruguay?: Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 in Uruguay was 60 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 60 in 2018.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 53.33 in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1?: Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index (0-1 rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for the building quality control index benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.