Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Canada
Canada: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 67.34 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Canada, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Canada stood at 67.34. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Canada peaked at 71.36 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 2014.
Canada ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.3 | — |
| 2006 | 71.36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.22 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.18 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.39 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 67.34 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.34 | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 67.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.77, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.09 | 70.3 | 71.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.14 | 67.34 | 71.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Canada?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Canada was 67.34 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 71.36 in 2006.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for dealing with construction permits is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to deal with construction permits, as well as the building quality control index that evaluate the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes and professional certification requirements. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.