Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Argentina
Argentina: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 56.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Argentina, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Argentina is 56.44, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
That places Argentina 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.15 | — |
| 2015 | 48.34 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.18 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.96 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.27 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.44 | +14.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 56.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 56.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Argentina?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Argentina was 56.44 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.15 in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Argentina ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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.