Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Liberia
Liberia: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 34.14 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Liberia, 2006–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Liberia stood at 34.14. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Liberia peaked at 34.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2006.
That places Liberia 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.8 | — |
| 2007 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.76 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 34.14 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.57, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.83, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.87 | 27.8 | 34.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.14 | 34.14 | 34.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 173 Cambodia 35.54 compare
- 174 Niger 35.22 compare
- 175 Madagascar 34.53 compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 32.83 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 32.13 compare
- 179 China 30.67 compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Liberia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Liberia was 34.14 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 2009.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.