Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-first 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 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Da'ayen comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 172 permits, i.e. 23% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 170 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by Al Doha municipality of with 130 permits, i.e.18%, then municipality of Al Wakrah with 123 permits, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 54 permits (7%), Al Khor 34 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 29 permits (4%), and finally Al Shammal 24 permits (3%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 47% (348 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of September 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 49% (360 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (28 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 72% (202 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 21% (58 permits) and apartments buildings by 6% (16 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 61% (42 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 22% (15 permits) , then others of non-residential buildings with 7% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in September 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 18%. The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (190%), Al Khor (48%), Al Shammal (33%), Al Da'ayen (31%), Al Wakrah (27%), Um Slal (23%), Al Doha (3%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Rayyan (4%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of September 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality and come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 105 certificates i.e. (30%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 78 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 65 certificates (19%), then municipality of Al Al Da'ayen with 49 certificates, i.e.14%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Um Slal 33 certificates 9%, Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (3%), Al Khor 8 certificates (2%), Al Shammal 3 certificates 1%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 69% (241 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of September 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 31% (109 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 67% (135 certificates) of all new residential buildings’ completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 24% (48 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (15 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 77% (30 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 10% (4 certificates), then governmental buildings with 8% (3 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in September 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 6%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (25%), Al Da’ayen (20%), Al Sheehaniya (18%), Al Khor (11%), Um Slal (8%), Al Rayyan (6%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Doha (5%), While Al Wakrah municipality maintained the same number of issued certificates.
