Dealing with construction: Professional in Senegal
Senegal: Dealing with construction: Professional was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Professional certifications index in Senegal, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in Senegal stood at 1 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Senegal ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction: Professional in Senegal, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 137 Angola 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
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- 137 Liberia 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 137 Suriname 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 137 Switzerland 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.02 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in Senegal?
- Dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index in Senegal was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index?
- Senegal ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: professional certifications index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.