Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Uruguay
Uruguay: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 57.54 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Uruguay, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Uruguay is 57.54, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56.19 | — |
| 2015 | 55.76 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.86 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.97 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.54 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 57.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.56, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 57.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Uruguay?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Uruguay was 57.54 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.76 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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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.