Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number) (Dealing) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 15 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Dominican Republic, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Dominican Republic stood at 15 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Dominican Republic peaked at 15 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2005.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 number | — |
| 2006 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 number | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 number | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15 number, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16 number, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 number | 13 number | 13 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8 number | 13 number | 15 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 United States 15.8 number compare
- 83 Bangladesh 15.78 number compare
- 84 Nigeria 15.31 number compare
- 85 Belarus 15 number compare
- 85 Bolivia 15 number compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 15 number compare
- 85 Burundi 15 number compare
- 85 Ethiopia 15 number compare
- 85 Fiji 15 number compare
- 85 Grenada 15 number compare
- 85 Oman 15 number compare
- 85 Rwanda 15 number compare
- 85 San Marino 15 number compare
- 85 Vanuatu 15 number compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Dominican Republic?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Dominican Republic was 15 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.