Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. β² Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index in El Salvador, 2014β2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3 DB16-20 methodology for dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in El Salvador?
- Dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in El Salvador was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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About this data
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.