Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 54.57 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Vanuatu, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Vanuatu stood at 54.57.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.05 | — |
| 2015 | 53.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.05 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.04 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.68 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.57 | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 54.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 54.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.5, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Vanuatu?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Vanuatu was 54.57 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.05 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.