Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Barbados
Barbados: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 56.64 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Barbados, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Barbados is 56.64, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56.63 | — |
| 2015 | 56.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.63 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.63 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.64 | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 56.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 56.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Barbados?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Barbados was 56.64 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 56.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.63 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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.