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

Thailand ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Thailand: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 77.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

77.26

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

34th

of 188 countries

All-time high

77.26

in 2019

All-time low

70.54

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 77.26 for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Thailand ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Thailand

31 Sweden 78.05 compare
32 Tunisia 77.38 compare
33 China 77.33 compare
35 Israel 76.69 compare
36 Ireland 76.58 compare
37 Kazakhstan 76.55 compare

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More private sector data for Thailand

Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
Food imports 6.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 75.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 33.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 39.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Thailand?: Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Thailand was 77.26 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 77.26 in 2019.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 70.54 in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?: Thailand ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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.