Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.68 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Ethiopia, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Ethiopia is 59.68, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.8 | — |
| 2015 | 44.8 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.21 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.18 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 52.84 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 59.68 | +12.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 59.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 59.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Ethiopia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Ethiopia was 59.68 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.