Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Portugal
Portugal: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 73.23 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Portugal, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 73.23 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.93 | — |
| 2015 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.13 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.23 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 73.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 73.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.51, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 57 Malta 73.49 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.48 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 73.36 compare
- 61 Mozambique 73.19 compare
- 62 Armenia 73.05 compare
- 63 Maldives 72.99 compare
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Portugal?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Portugal was 73.23 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.93 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.