Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 61.05 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Bangladesh stood at 61.05. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.3 | — |
| 2015 | 60.03 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.33 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.82 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.05 | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 61.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 61.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 70.6, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 132 Uzbekistan 61.68 compare
- 133 Mali 61.43 compare
- 134 Congo 61.28 compare
- 136 Micronesia (country) 61.03 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 60.85 compare
- 138 Jordan 60.33 compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Bangladesh?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Bangladesh was 61.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.