Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 52.35 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in El Salvador, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 52.35 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.7 | — |
| 2015 | 61.86 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.07 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 50.38 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 52.69 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 52.35 | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 52.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 52.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in El Salvador?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in El Salvador was 52.35 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 61.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.38 in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- El Salvador ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.