Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 78.35 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia is 78.35, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 77.31 | — |
| 2015 | 77.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.35 | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 78.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 78.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.16, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia was 78.35 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.62 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.