Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-second 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 October 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 169 permits, i.e. 25% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 161 permits, i.e. 24%, followed by Al Da'ayen municipality of with 112 permits, i.e.16%, then municipality of Al Doha with 103 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 60 permits (9%), Al Khor 40 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 24 permits (4%), 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 51% (347 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of October 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 46% (315 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (23 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 71% (177 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 17% (43 permits) and apartments buildings by 11% (27 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 71% (68 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 14% (13 permits) , then mosques with 6% (6 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in October 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 7%. The decrease was noted in some of the municipalities: Al Da'ayen (35%), Al Shammal (33%), Al Doha (21%), Al Sheehaniya (17%), Al Rayyan (1%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Wakrah (31%), Al Khor (18%), Um Slal (11%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of October 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 90 certificates i.e. (26%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 77 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 71 certificates (21%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 63 certificates, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Um Slal 18 certificates 5%, Al Sheehaniya 11 certificates (3%), Al Khor 9 certificates (3%), 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 60% (205 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of October 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 40% (138 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 65% (113 certificates) of all new residential buildings’ completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 26% (45 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (13 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 55% (17 certificates), followed by governmental buildings with 23% (7 certificates), then industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 16% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in October 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 2%. This decrease was clearly noted in some of the municipalities: Um Slal (45%), Al Rayyan (14%), Al Wakrah (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Shammal (33%), Al Da'ayen (29%), Al Sheehaniya (22%), Al Doha (18%), Al Khor (13%).
