Dealing with construction: Liability and insurance in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Dealing with construction: Liability and insurance was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Liability and insurance regimes in Hong Kong, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes in Hong Kong is 2 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction: Liability and insurance in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 DB16-20 methodology, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.75 DB16-20 methodology, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 China 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 India 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Indonesia 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Albania 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Algeria 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Austria 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Belgium 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Benin 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Bulgaria 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Cape Verde 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Cameroon 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Canada 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Chad 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Colombia 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Congo 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Egypt 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 France 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Israel 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Italy 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Kuwait 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Lebanon 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Luxembourg 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Malta 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Mauritius 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Mongolia 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Morocco 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 New Zealand 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Philippines 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Poland 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Rwanda 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Senegal 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Serbia 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Togo 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Tunisia 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 2 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 2.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 115.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes in Hong Kong?
- Dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes in Hong Kong was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: liability and insurance regimes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Liability and insurance regimes index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.