Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kiribati
Kiribati: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 52.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kiribati, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kiribati is 52.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.86 | — |
| 2015 | 44.76 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.32 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 48.64 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 51.43 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2 | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 52.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 52.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.5, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 167 Albania 52.68 compare
- 168 Guyana 52.52 compare
- 169 El Salvador 52.35 compare
- 171 Brazil 51.92 compare
- 172 South Sudan 50.51 compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 49.47 compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 146.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kiribati?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kiribati was 52.2 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.76 in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Kiribati ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.