Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Namibia
Namibia: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 69.97 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Namibia, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Namibia stood at 69.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
That places Namibia 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 70.01 | — |
| 2015 | 69.48 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.38 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.43 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.79 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 69.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 69.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Namibia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Namibia was 69.97 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.38 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.