Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Jordan
Jordan: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 60.33 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Jordan, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Jordan is 60.33, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.62 | — |
| 2015 | 65.05 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.01 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 59.89 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 60.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 60.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.16, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 135 Bangladesh 61.05 compare
- 136 Micronesia (country) 61.03 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 60.85 compare
- 139 Bolivia 60.04 compare
- 140 Zimbabwe 60 compare
- 141 Gabon 59.78 compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Jordan?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Jordan was 60.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.89 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.