Dealing with construction: Professional in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Dealing with construction: Professional was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
4 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
4 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index in Dominican Republic, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in Dominican Republic stood at 4 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Dealing with construction: Professional in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 4 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 DB16-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in Dominican Republic?
- Dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in Dominican Republic was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index (0-4) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The professional certifications index evaluates professional certi?cation requirements. It has two components: (i) the qualification requirements of the professional responsible for verifying that the architectural plans or drawings are in compliance with the building regulations; and (ii) the qualification requirements of the professional who conducts the technical inspections during construction. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.