Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 45.52 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Ethiopia, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Ethiopia is 45.52, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Ethiopia peaked at 76.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.52, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.52 | — |
| 2006 | 51.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.19 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 64.51 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 69.66 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 74.16 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 76.03 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.52 | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 45.52 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 45.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.57, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 45.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.83, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.05 | 51.52 | 64.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.18 | 45.52 | 76.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 47.62 compare
- 155 Togo 47.39 compare
- 156 Croatia 47.11 compare
- 158 Kosovo 45.47 compare
- 158 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 45.47 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 44.76 compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Ethiopia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Ethiopia was 45.52 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.03 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.52 in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Ethiopia ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.