Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-seventh 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 2021, 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 109 permits, i.e. 31% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 72 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 65 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 54 permits, i.e.16%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 18 permits (5%), Al Khor 15 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 12 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 3 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 44% (155 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of May 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 53% (183 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (10 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 62% (76 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 19% (23 permits) and apartments buildings by 18% (22 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 50% (16 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 22% (7 permits), then governmental buildings with 16% (5 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in May 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 30%. The decrease was noted in all of the municipalities: Al Shammal (70%), Al Khor (44%), Um Salal (40%), Al Rayyan (33%), Al Doha (31%), Al Da'ayen (26%), Al Wakrah (18%), Al Sheehaniya (14%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of May 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 66 certificates, i.e. (31%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 54 certificates, i.e. (25%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 30 certificates (14%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 29 certificates, i.e.(13%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 19 certificates 9%, Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (4%), Al Khor 5 certificates 2%, Al Shammal 4 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 71% (154 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of May 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 29% (62 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 54% (67 certificates) of all new residential buildings’ completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 37% (46 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (8 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 50% (15 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 37% (11 certificates), then mosques with 7% (2 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in May 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 35%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Khor (69%), Al Doha (51%), Al Da’ayen (46%), Al Shammal (43%), Al Rayyan (29%), Al Wakrah (25%), Um Slal (17%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (13%).
