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Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations in China

China: Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
1 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations in China, 2014–2019

00.511.522014201620192014: 1 DB16-20 methodology2015: 1.6 DB16-20 methodology2016: 1.6 DB16-20 methodology2017: 1.6 DB16-20 methodology2018: 2 DB16-20 methodology2019: 2 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in China is 2 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

China ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations in China, year by year

Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 1 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 1.55 DB16-20 methodology +55.0%
2016 1.55 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 1.55 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 2 DB16-20 methodology +29.0%
2019 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in China?
Dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in China was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does China rank for dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations?
China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 1,115 data points, 2014–2019
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The quality of building regulations index evaluates the accessibility and transparency of building regulations. It has two components: (i) whether building regulations are easily accessible; and (ii) whether the requirements for obtaining a building permit are clearly specified. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.