Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Spain
Spain: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 70.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Spain, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Spain is 70.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
That places Spain 79th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.58 | — |
| 2015 | 70.67 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 70.71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 70.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 70.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.51, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Spain
- 76 Marshall Islands 71.09 compare
- 77 Bahamas 70.9 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 70.8 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 70.75 compare
- 81 Rwanda 70.64 compare
- 82 Benin 70.54 compare
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Spain?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Spain was 70.8 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.58 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.