Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Tonga
Tonga: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 71.91 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Tonga, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Tonga is 71.91, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.67 | — |
| 2015 | 76.49 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.28 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 73.91 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.56 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.91 | -3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 71.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.92, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 71.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.5, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Tonga?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Tonga was 71.91 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 76.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.91 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Tonga ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.