Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 42.42 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Lebanon, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Lebanon stood at 42.42.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Lebanon peaked at 45.61 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.47, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.47 | — |
| 2006 | 43.25 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.41 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 42.84 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.88 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.58 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.23 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 42.42 | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 42.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.14, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 42.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.03, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.65 | 41.47 | 43.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.14 | 42.23 | 45.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Lebanon?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Lebanon was 42.42 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.61 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.47 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Lebanon ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.