Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in China
China: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 77.33 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in China, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in China is 77.33, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
China ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38 | — |
| 2015 | 39.57 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.89 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.21 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 65.2 | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 77.33 | +18.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 77.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 77.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in China?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in China was 77.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2014.
- How does China rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- China ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.