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

United Kingdom: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 80.34 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
80.35
in 2017
All-time low
80.12
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0204060802014201620192014: 80.12015: 80.22016: 80.32017: 80.32018: 80.32019: 80.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in United Kingdom is 80.34, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 80.12 —
2015 80.25 +0.2%
2016 80.3 +0.1%
2017 80.35 +0.1%
2018 80.29 -0.1%
2019 80.34 +0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 80.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 80.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.51, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 20 Ukraine 81.14 compare
  2. 21 Georgia 80.98 compare
  3. 22 Norway 80.58 compare
  4. 24 United States 80.02 compare
  5. 25 Vietnam 79.27 compare
  6. 26 Russia 78.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in United Kingdom?
Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in United Kingdom was 80.34 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 80.35 in 2017.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 80.12 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
191 places, 1,145 data points, 2014–2019
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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.