Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Gambia
Gambia: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 66.39 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Gambia, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Gambia stood at 66.39.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Gambia peaked at 66.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.08, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.08 | — |
| 2006 | 55.93 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 56.75 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.74 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.65 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.64 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.75 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 66.85 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 65.51 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.39 | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 66.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.57, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 66.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.83, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.63 | 54.08 | 59.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.23 | 60.64 | 66.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Gambia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Gambia was 66.39 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.08 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.