Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Madagascar
Madagascar: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 34.53 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Madagascar, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 34.53 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Madagascar peaked at 43.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.53, in 2014.
Madagascar ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.43 | — |
| 2006 | 43.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.45 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 40.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.92 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.53 | -11.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 34.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.57, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 34.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.83, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.24 | 40.45 | 43.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.96 | 34.53 | 40.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.87 compare
- 173 Cambodia 35.54 compare
- 174 Niger 35.22 compare
- 176 Liberia 34.14 compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 32.83 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 32.13 compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Madagascar?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Madagascar was 34.53 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.53 in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.