Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya
Kenya: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 60.58 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Kenya stood at 60.58. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Kenya peaked at 86.52 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.58, in 2014.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.81 | — |
| 2006 | 82.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.17 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 86.52 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 74.7 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 74.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.66 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 72.16 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.58 | -16.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 60.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.14, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 60.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.83, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.18 | 82.5 | 86.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.78 | 60.58 | 74.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Kenya?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Kenya was 60.58 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.52 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.58 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.