Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the sixty-fifth 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 May  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 57 permits, i.e. 21% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 54 permits, i.e. 20%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 51 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 43 permits, i.e.16%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 32 permits (12%), Al Sheehaniya 15 permits (6%), Al Khor 14 permits (5%), and finally Al Shammal 5 permits (2%).

In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 57% (154 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of May  2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 42% (115 permits), and finally fencing permits with 1% (2 permits).

By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 65% (75 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 21% (24 permits) and apartments buildings by 10% (11 permits).

On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 49% (19 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 28% (11 permits), then governmental buildings with 15% (6 permits).
 
Comparing number of permits issued in May 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 44%. The decrease was noted in the majority of the municipalities: Al Rayyan (56%), Al Doha (55%), Al Shammal and Al Wakrah (50%) each, Al Khor (39%), Al Da'ayen (26%), Um salal (3%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (200)%.

 

Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of May  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 58 certificates, i.e. (37%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 34 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 25 certificates (16%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 20 certificates, i.e.(13%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 9 certificates (6%), Al Sheehaniya  7 certificates (4%), Al khor 4 certificates (3%), Al Shammal 1 certificate (1%).

In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 75% (119 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of May  2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 25% (39 certificates).

By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for  60% (58 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 34% (33 certificates), then apartments buildings and others residential buildings by 3% (3 certificates).

On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 68% (15 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 27% (6 certificates), then governmental buildings with 5% (1 certificate).

Comparing number of certificates issued in May 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 39%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Shammal (67%), Al Um Sala (64%), Al Da’ayen (60%), Al Rayyan (37%) , Al Khor (33%), Al Doha (29%), Al Wakrah (21%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya  (17%).

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