Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 46.33 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 46.33 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.13 | — |
| 2015 | 45.44 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.31 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.58 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.33 | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 46.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 46.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Nicaragua?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Nicaragua was 46.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Nicaragua ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.