Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Samoa
Samoa: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 77.95 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Samoa, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 77.95 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Samoa peaked at 78.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.95, in 2014.
That places Samoa 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.51 | 78.39 | 78.67 | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.55 | 77.95 | 78.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 28 Vietnam 78.66 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 78.41 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 78.21 compare
- 32 Iceland 77.64 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 76.41 compare
- 34 Oman 76.3 compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Samoa?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Samoa was 77.95 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.95 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.