Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.51 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo is 59.51, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.21 | — |
| 2015 | 50.16 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 53.62 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 51.64 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 52.98 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.51 | +12.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 59.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 59.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 59.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.21 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.