Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Nepal
Nepal: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 67.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Nepal, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Nepal is 67.3, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
That places Nepal 107th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.8 | — |
| 2015 | 70.18 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.66 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 55.67 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.92 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 67.3 | +16.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 67.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 67.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 70.6, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Nepal?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Nepal was 67.3 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.66 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.