Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Iceland
Iceland: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 77.64 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Iceland, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Iceland is 77.64, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Iceland peaked at 77.64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.14, in 2005.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.04 | 74.14 | 77.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.54 | 77.46 | 77.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Luxembourg 78.41 compare
- 30 St. Lucia 78.21 compare
- 31 Samoa 77.95 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 76.41 compare
- 34 Oman 76.3 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 76.21 compare
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Iceland?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Iceland was 77.64 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.64 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.14 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.