Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the sixty-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 March 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 152 permits, i.e. 24% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 130 permits, i.e. 20%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 126 permits, i.e.20%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 90 permits, i.e.14%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 74 permits (12%), Al Khor 34 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 21 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 10 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 52% (334 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of March 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 44% (280 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (23 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (174 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 17% (41 permits) and apartments buildings by 6% (15 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 57% (54 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 20% (19 permits), then governmental buildings with 17% (16 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in March 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 4%. The decrease was noted in some of the municipalities: Al Doha (27%), Al Da'ayen (12%), Al Rayyan (10%), Al Shammal (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Umm Slal (72%), Al Khor (70%) Al Sheehaniya (31%), while Al Wakrah municipality maintained the same number of issued permits.
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of March 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 110 certificates, i.e. (29%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 80 certificates, i.e. (21%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 68 certificates (18%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 44 certificates, i.e.(12%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 24 certificates (6%), Al Khor and Al Sheehaniya 19 certificates (5%) each, Al Shammal 11 certificates (3%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 75% (282 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of March 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 25% (93 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 61% (138 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 29% (65 certificates), then apartments buildings by 9% (20 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 61% (33 certificates), followed by mosques with 13% (7 certificates), then other non-residential buildings with 11% (6 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in March 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 30%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Khor (217%), Al Shammal (83%), Al Sheehaniya (58%), Al Doha (51%), Al Wakrah (38%) , Al Rayyan (34%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipalities of: Umm Slal (17%), Al Da’ayen (12%).
