Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 75.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Myanmar, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Myanmar is 75.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.86 | — |
| 2015 | 68.92 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 70.13 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.4 | +7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 75.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 75.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Myanmar?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Myanmar was 75.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.86 in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.