Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the ninety-forth 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 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 2022, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 264 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 232 permits, i.e. 24%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 185 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 153 permits, i.e.16%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 63 permits (6%), Al Khor 35 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 22 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 18 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 37% (355 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of October 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 61% (595 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (22 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 91% (252 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 4% (11 permits) and apartments buildings permits by 4% (10 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 58% (45 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 23% (18 permits), then governmental buildings with 8% (6 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in October 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 10%. The increase was noted in the majority of the municipalities: Al Da'ayen (32%), Um Slal (24%), Al Wakrah and Al Shammal (13%) each, Al Sheehaniya (10%), Al Rayyan (6%), Al Doha (2%). On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Khor (13%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of October 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Wakrah municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 124 certificates, i.e. (24%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 114 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 108 certificates (21%), then Al Doha municipality with 87 certificates, i.e.(17%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 37 certificates 7%, Al Sheehaniya 25 certificates (5%), Al Khor 14 certificates (3%) and Al Shammal 6 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 82% (421 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of October 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 18% (94 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 80% (250 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by apartments buildings certificates by 12% (39 certificates), then other residential buildings by 5% (15 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 55% (59 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 24% (26 certificates), then governmental buildings with 8% (9 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in October 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 9%. This decrease was clearly noted in some of the municipalities: Al Shammal (60%), Al Rayyan (27%), Al Doha (19%), Al Khor (13%), Al Wakrah (5%). On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehanyia (150%), Umm Slal (37%) and Al Da'ayen (7%).
