Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 62.14 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea is 62.14, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.81, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.81 | — |
| 2006 | 58.74 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.97 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.67 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.45 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.35 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.91 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.14 | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 62.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.14, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 62.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.19, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.13 | 57.81 | 60.45 | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.65 | 60.78 | 62.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea was 62.14 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.81 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.