Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Burundi
Burundi: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 55.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Burundi, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Burundi is 55.01, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
That places Burundi 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.25 | — |
| 2015 | 48.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.72 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.82 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 56.81 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 55.01 | -3.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 55.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 55.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 159 East Timor 55.29 compare
- 160 Kosovo 55.29 compare
- 160 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.29 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 55.01 compare
- 164 Vanuatu 54.57 compare
- 165 Lebanon 53.72 compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Burundi?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Burundi was 55.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.72 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Burundi ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.