Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 71.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Kuwait, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kuwait stood at 71.94. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kuwait?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Kuwait was 71.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 71.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.66 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Kuwait ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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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.