Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Palau
Palau: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 66.71 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Palau, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Palau is 66.71, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Palau peaked at 66.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.39, in 2011.
That places Palau 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.42 | — |
| 2006 | 63.54 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 64.28 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.31 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.61 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 62.39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.34 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.87 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 66.71 | +1.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 66.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.77, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Palau's 66.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.19, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.01 | 62.42 | 65.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.18 | 62.39 | 66.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 67.15 compare
- 87 Bulgaria 67.14 compare
- 88 Armenia 67.09 compare
- 90 El Salvador 66.71 compare
- 91 Gambia 66.39 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 66.25 compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Palau?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Palau was 66.71 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.39 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Palau ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.