Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-eighth 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 June 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 219 permits, i.e. 30% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 151 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 131 permits, i.e.18%, then municipality of Al Doha with 127 permits, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 46 permits (6%), Al Khor 31 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 16 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 13 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 42% (310 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of June 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 55% (400 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (24 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 75% (189 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 17% (43 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 47% (28 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 24% (14 permits), then governmental buildings with 17% (10 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in June 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 111%. The increase was noted in all of the municipalities: Al Shammal (333%), Al Da'ayen (180%), Um Salal (156%), Al Khor (107%), Al Wakrah (102%), Al Rayyan (101%), Al Doha (76%), Al Sheehaniya (33%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of June 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 92 certificates, i.e. (26%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 75 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 69 certificates (20%), then Al Doha municipality with 51 certificates, i.e.(15%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 26 certificates 7%, Al Sheehaniya 13 certificates (4%), Al Shammal 12 certificates (3%), Al Khor 9 certificates 3%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 65% (225 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of June 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 35% (122 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 62% (121 certificates) of all new residential buildings’ completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 28% (55 certificates), then apartments buildings by 6% (12 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 53% (16 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 43% (13 certificates), then governmental buildings with 3% (1 certificate).
Comparing number of certificates issued in June 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 61%. This increase was clearly noted in all of the municipalities: Al Shammal (200%), Al Da’ayen (138%), Al Khor (80%), Al Doha (70%), Al Sheehaniya (44%), Al Rayyan (39%), Al Wakrah (39%), Um Slal (37%).
