Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Uganda
Uganda: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 66.45 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Uganda, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Uganda is 66.45, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
That places Uganda 113th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58.26 | — |
| 2015 | 61.33 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 62.11 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.03 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 65.67 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.45 | +1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 66.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.88, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 66.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uganda
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Uganda?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Uganda was 66.45 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.26 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.