Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 52.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 52.4 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Nicaragua peaked at 52.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.23, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.23 | — |
| 2006 | 44.09 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 46.77 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 46.64 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.34 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.23 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.56 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.21 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.59 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4 | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.14, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.93, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.82 | 41.23 | 46.77 | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 44.23 | 52.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 138 Lesotho 52.78 compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 52.67 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 52.56 compare
- 142 Tajikistan 52.3 compare
- 143 Senegal 51.96 compare
- 144 Nigeria 51.34 compare
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Nicaragua?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Nicaragua was 52.4 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.23 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.