Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Netherlands
Netherlands: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 69.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Netherlands, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Netherlands is 69.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 88th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.25 | — |
| 2015 | 69.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.51, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Netherlands?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Netherlands was 69.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.25 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.