Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Portugal
Portugal: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 72.79 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Portugal, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 72.79 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Portugal peaked at 72.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.73, in 2008.
That places Portugal 52nd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.61 | — |
| 2006 | 50.78 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.73 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 56.41 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 63.03 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 68.86 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 72.31 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 72.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.79 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 72.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.77, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 72.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.67, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.71 | 49.73 | 56.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.95 | 63.03 | 72.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Portugal?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Portugal was 72.79 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.73 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.