Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-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 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 February 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 471 permits, i.e. 36% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 204 permits, i.e. 16%, followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 200 permits, i.e.15%, then municipality of Al Doha with 198 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 107 permits (8%), Al Khor 51 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 33 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 30 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 51% (662 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of February 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 46% (599 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (33 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 68% (389 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 20% (115 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (42 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 46% (42 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 36% (33 permits), then governmental buildings with 11% (10 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in February 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 6%. The decrease was noted in the most of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (41%), Al Wakrah (34%), Al Doha (29%), Umm Slal (28%), Al Da'ayen and Al Khor (23% each), Al Shammal (17%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Rayyan (106%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of February 2021, 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 97 certificates, i.e. (29%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 78 certificates, i.e. (23%), followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 68 certificates (20%), then Al Doha municipality with 43 certificates, i.e.(13%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 23 certificates (7%), Al Khor 12 certificates 4%, Al Sheehaniya 11 certificates (3%), Al Shammal 6 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 68% (231 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of February 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 32% (107 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 62% (122 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 32% (63 certificates), then apartments buildings by 6% (11 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 48% (16 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 18% (6 certificates), then governmental buildings with 15% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in February 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 4%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Umm Slal (32%), Al Doha (27%), Al Khor (14%), Al Sheehaniya and Al Wakrah (8% each), Al Rayyan (2%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Da’ayen (51%), Al Shammal (50%).
