Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in South Africa
South Africa: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 64.47 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in South Africa, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 64.47 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 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in South Africa peaked at 67.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.47, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 101st of 181 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.54 | 65.25 | 67.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.65 | 64.47 | 67.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in South Africa?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in South Africa was 64.47 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 181 groups with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.