Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Samoa
Samoa: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 68.81 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Samoa, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Samoa is 68.81, measured 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 0.5% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 94th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.47 | — |
| 2015 | 68.66 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.76 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.81 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 68.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 68.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.5, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Samoa?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Samoa was 68.81 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.47 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.