Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kosovo
Kosovo: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 55.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kosovo, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kosovo is 55.29, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Kosovo ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.1 | — |
| 2015 | 49.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.89 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.87 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 55.29 | +4.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 55.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 55.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.51, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 157 Czechia 56.21 compare
- 158 Honduras 56.17 compare
- 159 East Timor 55.29 compare
- 160 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.29 compare
- 162 Burundi 55.01 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 55.01 compare
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kosovo?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kosovo was 55.29 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 in 2014.
- How does Kosovo rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Kosovo ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.