Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Singapore
Singapore: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 87.86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Singapore, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Singapore is 87.86, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 31.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Singapore?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Singapore was 87.86 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 87.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.67 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.