Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 81.81 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in New Zealand, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in New Zealand is 81.81, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in New Zealand peaked at 84.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.59, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.26 | — |
| 2006 | 84.2 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.35 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.34 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.46 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.59 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 81.81 | +0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 81.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.77, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 81.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.19, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3 | 84.2 | 84.37 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.97 | 81.59 | 84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Germany 83 compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 82.16 compare
- 16 Japan 81.82 compare
- 18 Micronesia (country) 81.45 compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81.43 compare
- 20 Lithuania 81.33 compare
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in New Zealand?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in New Zealand was 81.81 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.59 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.