Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-ninth 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 July 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Doha comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 145 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 138 permits, i.e. 26%, followed by Al Da'ayen municipality of with 88 permits, i.e.17%, then municipality of Al Wakrah with 80 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 35 permits (7%), Al Khor 24 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 16 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 6 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 45% (238 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of July 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 52% (274 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (20 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (154 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 15% (31 permits) and apartments buildings by 10% (21 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 50% (14 permits), followed by governmental buildings and mousqes with 18% (5 permits) each.
Comparing number of permits issued in July 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 28%. The decrease was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (54%), Al Da'ayen (42%), Al Wakrah (39%), Al Rayyan (37%), Um Slal (24%), Al Khor (23%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Doha (14%),While Al Sheehaniya 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 July 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality and Al Wakrah municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 78 certificates for each municipality, i.e. (28%) for each municipality of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 48 certificates, i.e. (17%), followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 28 certificates (10%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Khor 19 certificates 7%, Al Sheehaniya 16 certificates (6%), Um Slal 13 certificates (5%), Al Shammal 2 certificates 1%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 65% (183 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of July 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 35% (99 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 60% (89 certificates) of all new residential buildings’ completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 29% (43 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (11 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 50% (17 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 41% (14 certificates), then governmental buildings with 6% (2 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in July 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 19%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (83%), Al Da’ayen (59%), Um Slal (50%), Al Rayyan (15%), Al Doha (6%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Khor (111%), Al Sheehaniya (23%), Al Wakrah (4%).
