Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Latvia
Latvia: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 72.51 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Latvia, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Latvia stood at 72.51. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Latvia peaked at 72.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.72, in 2005.
That places Latvia 54th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.72 | — |
| 2006 | 60.25 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.74 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.87 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.16 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 64.01 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.45 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 72.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.77, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 72.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.67, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.98 | 59.72 | 62.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.46 | 64.01 | 72.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Latvia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Latvia was 72.51 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.72 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.