Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-sixth 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 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 February 2022, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Wakrah comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 165 permits, i.e. 24% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 151 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Rayyan municipality of with 146 permits, i.e.21%, then municipality of Al Doha with 119 permits, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 50 permits (7%), Al Khor 33 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 17 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 16 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 53% (366 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of February 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 46% (323 permits), and finally fencing permits with 1% (8 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 74% (183 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 18% (45 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (17 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 76% (91 permits), followed by mosques with 11% (13 permits) , then industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 6% (7 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in February 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 8%. The decrease was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Rayyan (26%), Al Khor (25%), Al Sheehaniya (19%), Al Doha (13%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Shammal (23%), Al Wakrah and Umm Slal (9% each municipality), and Al Da'ayen (1%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of February 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Wakrah municipality and come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 91 certificates i.e. (26%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 86 certificates, i.e. (25%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 68 certificates (20%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 51 certificates, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 19 certificates 5%, Al khor 17 certificates (5%), Al shammal 12 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 3 certificates 1%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 82% (286 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of February 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 18% (61 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 65% (136 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 27% (57 certificates), then apartments buildings by 6% (12 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 68% (52 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 16% (12 certificates), then governmental buildings with 9% (7 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in February 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 8%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (200%), Al Khor (143%), Al Rayyan (21%), Al Wakrah (18%), Al Doha (5%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (73%), Umm Slal (41%), Al Da'ayen (7%).
