How does South Sudan rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?

South Sudan ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in South Sudan

Name: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in South Sudan
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Sudan: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 50.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

50.51

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

169th

of 188 countries

All-time high

52.2

in 2014

All-time low

36.61

in 2017

Years of data

2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in South Sudan, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in South Sudan stood at 50.51.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

South Sudan ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near South Sudan

166 El Salvador 52.35 compare
167 Kiribati 52.2 compare
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170 Solomon Islands 49.47 compare
171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.57 compare
172 Chad 47.24 compare

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More private sector data for South Sudan

Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Computer, communications and other services 13.9% (2023)
Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2023)
Computer, communications and other services 18.4% (2023)
Travel services 21.2% (2023)
Travel services 64.4% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in South Sudan?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in South Sudan was 50.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 36.61 in 2017.
How does South Sudan rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: South Sudan ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan 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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Indicator: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.