Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Senegal
Senegal: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 62.06 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Senegal, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Senegal stood at 62.06. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
That places Senegal 131st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.64 | — |
| 2015 | 58.89 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 58.81 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.11 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.06 | +4.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Senegal?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Senegal was 62.06 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.64 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.