Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-third issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits and Building Completion certificates issued by all municipalities of the State.
Building permits and building completion certificates data is of particular importance as it is considered an indicator for the performance of the construction sector which in turn occupies a significant position in the national economy.
This press release is intended to give a brief overview of the nature of these monthly permits and certificates in terms of their geographical distribution (according to the municipalities) and types of these permits and certificates as well as details about categories of the different types of buildings, whether they are residential or non-residential.
It is worth mentioning that the release of this monthly data comes under the joint cooperation between the Planning and Statistics Authority and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to make use of the existing electronic link between the two sides.
First: Building Permits:
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of November 2021, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 206 permits, i.e. 26% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 171 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 151 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Doha with 131 permits, i.e.16%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 79 permits (10%), Al Khor 33 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 16 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 15 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 53% (428 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of November 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 44% (356 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (18 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 71% (228 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 15% (49 permits) and apartments buildings by 12% (40 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 72% (76 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 12% (13 permits) , then governmental buildings with 10% (11 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in November 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 17%. The increase was noted in some of the municipalities: Al Da'ayen (53%), Um Slal (32%), Al Doha (27%), Al Rayyan (22%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Wakrah and Al Shammal (6% each municipality), Al Khor (18%), Al Sheehaniya (33%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of November 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality and come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 83 certificates i.e. (24%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 74 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 70 certificates (20%), then municipality of Al Doha with 62 certificates, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Um Slal 22 certificates 6%, Al Khor 14 certificates (4%), Al Shammal 9 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 8 certificates 2%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 64% (220 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of November 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 36% (122 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 67% (124 certificates) of all new residential buildings’ completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 26% (49 certificates), then apartments buildings and other residential buildings by 3% (6 certificates) each.
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 57% (20 certificates), followed by governmental buildings with 14% (5 certificates), then industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 11% (4 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in November 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 0.3%. This decrease was clearly noted in some of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (27%), Al Doha (19%), Al Rayyan (8%), Al Wakrah (1%). On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (125%), Al Khor (56%), Um Slal (22%), Al Da'ayen (17%).
