Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in China
China: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 30.67 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in China, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
China recorded 30.67 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 159.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in China peaked at 30.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places China 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1.52 | — |
| 2007 | 4.65 | +206.5% |
| 2008 | 8.54 | +83.5% |
| 2009 | 11.83 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 15.45 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 23.57 | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 29.93 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 30.67 | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 30.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.61, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 30.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.19, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 | 0 | 11.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 13.39 | 30.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in China?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in China was 30.67 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does China rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- China ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this China 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.