Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-fourth 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 December 2021, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 186 permits, i.e. 28% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 169 permits, i.e. 25%, followed by Al Doha municipality of with 111 permits, i.e.17%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 100 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 45 permits (7%), Al Khor 28 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 23 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 10 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 55% (367 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of December 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 42% (279 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (26 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 69% (166 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 19% (46 permits) and apartments buildings by 10% (25 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 71% (90 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 14% (18 permits) , then governmental buildings with 6% (8 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in December 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 16%. The decrease was noted in most of the municipalities: Um Slal (43%), Al Da'ayen (42%), Al Shammal (33%), Al Doha and Al Khor (15% each municipality),Al Rayyan (10%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (44%), and Al Wakrah (12%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of December 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Doha municipality and come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 69 certificates i.e. (23%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 68 certificates, i.e. (23%), followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 60 certificates (20%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 55 certificates, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Um Slal 30 certificates 10%, Al Khor 8 certificates (3%), Al Shammal 7 certificates (2%), Al Sheehaniya 1 certificate 0.3%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 63% (188 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of December 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 37% (110 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 81% (128 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 13% (21 certificates), then apartments buildings by 6% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 79% (23 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 10% (3 certificates), then mosques with 7% (2 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in December 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 13%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (88%), Al Khor (43%), Al Da'ayen (26%), Al Shammal (22%), Al Rayyan (18%), Al Wakrah (14%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Um Slal (36%), Al Doha (11%).
