Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 34.54 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Afghanistan is 34.54, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.7 | — |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.54 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.54 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 34.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 34.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.16, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Afghanistan?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Afghanistan was 34.54 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7 in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 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 DB16-20 studies.