Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Gabon
Gabon: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Gabon, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Gabon stood at 59.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Gabon ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.17 | — |
| 2015 | 50.29 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 50.35 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.83 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 58.73 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.78 | +1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 59.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 59.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Gabon?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Gabon was 59.78 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.29 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.