How does Liberia rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?

Liberia ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Liberia

Name: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Liberia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Liberia: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 28.94 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

28.94

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

183rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

28.94

in 2014

All-time low

28.94

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Liberia, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Liberia stood at 28.94. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Liberia ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Liberia

180 Madagascar 35.9 compare
181 Afghanistan 34.54 compare
182 Central African Republic 34.1 compare
184 Eritrea 0 compare
184 Libya 0 compare
184 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0 compare
184 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
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More private sector data for Liberia

Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
Food imports 23.1% (2023)
Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.5% (2023)
Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 63.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 24.5% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Liberia?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Liberia was 28.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 28.94 in 2014.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 2014.
How does Liberia rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: Liberia ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.