Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 65.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Guatemala, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Guatemala is 65.34, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 70.54 | — |
| 2015 | 70.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.11 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.4 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 65.01 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 65.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 65.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Guatemala?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Guatemala was 65.34 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70.83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Guatemala ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.