Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the sixty-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 September 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 182 permits, i.e. 24% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 170 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Da'ayen municipality with 136 permits, i.e.18%, then municipality of Al Wakrah with 124 permits, i.e.16%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 58 permits (8%), Al Khor 46 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 25 permits (3%), 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 43% (327 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of September 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 52% (392 permits), and finally fencing permits with 5% (38 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 74% (199 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 17% (46 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (19 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 39% (23 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 31% (18 permits), then governmental buildings with 19% (11 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in September 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 31%. The increase was noted in the majority of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (127%), Al Da'ayen (43%), Umm Slal (35%), Al Doha (33%), Al Wakrah (28%), Al Rayyan (24%), Al Kore (18%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (6%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of September 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 111 certificates, i.e. (30%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 88 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 55 certificates (15%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 54 certificates, i.e.(15%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 23 certificates (6%), Al Sheehaniya 17 certificates (5%), Al khor 16 certificates (4%), Al shammal 4 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 77% (283 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of September 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 23% (85 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 62% (153 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 33% (81 certificates), then apartments buildings and others residential buildings by 4% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 53% (19 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 22% (8 certificates), then other of non-residential buildings with 11% (4 certificate).
Comparing number of certificates issued in September 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 33%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Khor (100%), Al Sheehaniya (70%), Al Da’ayen (69%), Al Rayyan (48%), Al Doha (38%) , Al Wakkrah (16%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (33%), Umm Salal (23%).
