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

Greece ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

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

Greece: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 69.53 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

69.53

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

86th

of 188 countries

All-time high

69.53

in 2019

All-time low

66.7

in 2015

Years of data

2014–2019

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 69.53 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

That places Greece 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Greece

83 Dominica 70.08 compare
84 Namibia 69.97 compare
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More private sector data for Greece

Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
Food imports 13.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 21.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 55.64 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 64.0% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 17.4% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Greece?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Greece was 69.53 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 69.53 in 2019.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 66.7 in 2015.
How does Greece rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: Greece ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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.