How does Dominican Republic rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?

Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Dominican Republic

Name: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Dominican Republic
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Dominican Republic: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 70.75 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

70.75

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

80th

of 188 countries

All-time high

75.01

in 2015

All-time low

70.14

in 2017

Years of data

2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Dominican Republic, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 70.75 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

That places Dominican Republic 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

77 Bahamas, The 70.9 compare
78 Costa Rica 70.8 compare
79 Spain 70.8 compare
81 Rwanda 70.64 compare
82 Benin 70.54 compare
83 Dominica 70.08 compare

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More private sector data for Dominican Republic

Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
Food imports 17.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 25.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 52.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 14.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Dominican Republic?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Dominican Republic was 70.75 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 75.01 in 2015.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 70.14 in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.