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Dealing with construction permits: Liability and insurance regimes index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology) by country

The liability and insurance regimes index evaluates the stringency of latent defect liability and insurance regimes. It has two components: (i) whether any parties involved in the construction process are held legally liable for latent defects such as structural flaws or problems in the building once it is in use;...

Countries reporting
128
Highest
2 DB16-20 methodology
Albania
Lowest
0 DB16-20 methodology
Singapore
Median
1 DB16-20 methodology
Years covered
6
2014–2019
Data points
1,115

What the numbers show

Dealing with construction permits: Liability and insurance regimes index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology) is currently reported for 128 countries. The highest value is 2 DB16-20 methodology in Albania; the lowest is 0 DB16-20 methodology in Singapore.

The median across all reporting countries is 1 DB16-20 methodology, and the mean is 1.23 DB16-20 methodology.

Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Philippines (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Singapore (down 100.0%).

Dealing with construction: Liability and insurance: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Albania 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 United Arab Emirates 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Austria 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Belgium 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Benin 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Burkina Faso 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Bulgaria 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Canada 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 China 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Cameroon 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Congo 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Colombia 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Cape Verde 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Algeria 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Egypt 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 France 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Hong Kong 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Indonesia 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 India 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
1 Israel 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Italy 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Kuwait 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Lebanon 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Luxembourg 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Morocco 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Malta 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Mongolia 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Mauritius 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 New Zealand 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Philippines 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
1 Poland 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Rwanda 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 up 100.0% rising
1 Senegal 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Serbia 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Chad 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
1 Togo 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
1 Tunisia 2 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
38 Iran 1.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
38 Mali 1.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
38 Suriname 1.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
41 Mexico 1.17 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Afghanistan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Angola 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Argentina 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Australia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Burundi 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Bahrain 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Belarus 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Bolivia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Brazil 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Chile 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Cote d'Ivoire 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Comoros 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Costa Rica 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Czechia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Djibouti 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
42 Denmark 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Dominican Republic 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Ecuador 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Spain 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Estonia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Fiji 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Georgia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
42 Ghana 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Guinea 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
42 Equatorial Guinea 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Greece 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Guatemala 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Honduras 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Croatia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Hungary 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Jamaica 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Jordan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Japan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Kazakhstan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 South Korea 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Lithuania 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Moldova 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Madagascar 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 North Macedonia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Montenegro 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Malaysia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Niger 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Netherlands 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Oman 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Panama 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Peru 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Puerto Rico 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Portugal 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Paraguay 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Qatar 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Romania 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Russia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Sudan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Solomon Islands 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 San Marino 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Slovakia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Slovenia 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Thailand 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Tonga 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Turkey 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Ukraine 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Uruguay 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Uzbekistan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Venezuela 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Kosovo 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Taiwan 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
42 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
112 Pakistan 0.975 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Barbados 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Germany 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Gabon 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 — volatile
113 Guinea-Bissau 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Iraq 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Kiribati 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Laos 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Saint Lucia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Mauritania 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Malawi 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Namibia 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Nicaragua 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
113 Zimbabwe 0.5 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
127 United States 0.4 DB16-20 methodology 2019 unchanged flat
128 Singapore 0 DB16-20 methodology 2019 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Liability and insurance regimes index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 1,115 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The liability and insurance regimes index evaluates the stringency of latent defect liability and insurance regimes. It has two components: (i) whether any parties involved in the construction process are held legally liable for latent defects such as structural flaws or problems in the building once it is in use; (ii) whether any party involved in the construction process is legally required to obtain a latent defect liability or decennial (10 years) liability insurance policy to cover possible structural flaws or problems in the building once it is in use. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.