Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 83.13 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Bahrain, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Bahrain is 83.13, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
That places Bahrain 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74.53 | — |
| 2015 | 74.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.93 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.73 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.4 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.13 | +13.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 83.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 83.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.16, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Bahrain?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Bahrain was 83.13 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.93 in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Bahrain ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.