Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Laos
Laos: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 72.13 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Laos, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Laos stood at 72.13.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Laos peaked at 85.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.01, in 2013.
That places Laos 55th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.38 | — |
| 2006 | 84.07 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.25 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.59 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.92 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.26 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.35 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.01 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 72.13 | +3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.14, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.19, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.04 | 82.38 | 84.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.56 | 70.01 | 85.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Laos?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Laos was 72.13 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.01 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.