Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 60 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.67 | — |
| 2015 | 36.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.39 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 46.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.55 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 60 | +23.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.54, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 60 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.6, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe?
- Dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe was 60 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.