Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 70.64 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Rwanda, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 70.64 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 81st 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.62 | — |
| 2015 | 66.25 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.81 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 65.56 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 67.01 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.64 | +5.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 70.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 70.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Rwanda?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Rwanda was 70.64 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.81 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.