How does Gambia, The rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?

Gambia, The ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Gambia, The?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Gambia, The

Name: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Gambia, The
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Gambia, The: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

59.36

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

144th

of 188 countries

All-time high

59.36

in 2019

All-time low

55.63

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Gambia, The is 59.36, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Gambia, The ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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More private sector data for Gambia, The

Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
Food imports 22.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 90.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 484.54 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 66.7% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 6.5% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Gambia, The?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Gambia, The was 59.36 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Gambia, The?: The highest recorded value was 59.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Gambia, The?: The lowest recorded value was 55.63 in 2014.
How does Gambia, The rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: Gambia, The ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Gambia, The?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia, The 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.