Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Yemen
Yemen: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 75.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Yemen, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Yemen stood at 75.4.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Yemen peaked at 82.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.22, in 2012.
That places Yemen 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.14 | — |
| 2006 | 80.33 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.14 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.74 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.98 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.16 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.22 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 75.35 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 75.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.57, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 75.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.03, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.07 | 80.14 | 81.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.03 | 75.22 | 82.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Yemen?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Yemen was 75.4 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.22 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.