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Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations in Rwanda

Rwanda: 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 2016
All-time low
1 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

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

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 2 DB16-20 methodology for dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

That places Rwanda 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 1 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 1 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 2 DB16-20 methodology +100.0%
2017 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
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 Rwanda?
Dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Rwanda rank for dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations?
Rwanda ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.