Dealing with construction permits: Quality control before construction in Bhutan
Bhutan: Dealing with construction permits: Quality control before construction was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Quality control before construction in Bhutan, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction in Bhutan stood at 1 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 21.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction in Bhutan?
- Dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction in Bhutan was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: quality control before construction rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Quality control before construction index (0-1) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The quality control before construction index evaluates quality control in the review of the building plans. The index measures whether by law, a licensed architect or engineer is part of the committee or team that reviews and approves building permit applications and whether that person has the authority to refuse an application if the plans are not in conformity with regulations. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.