Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the 104 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 August 2023, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 161 permits, i.e. 24% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 152 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 134 permits, i.e.20, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 109 permits, i.e.16%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 48 permits (7%), Al Khor 41 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 14 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 7 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 37% (249 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of August 2023, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 58% (386 permits), and finally fencing permits with 5% (31 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 90% (190 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings loans permits by 5% (10 permits), and dwellings of housing permits by 4% (9 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 38% (15 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 33% (13 permits), then Mosques with 15% (6 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in August 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 5%. The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Umm Slal (78%), Al Khor (17%), Al Doha (9%), Al Da'ayen (2%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of: Al Shammal (36%), Al Wakrah (3%), Al Rayyan (1%), While Al Sheehaniya municipality remain the same number of issued permits.
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of August 2023, 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 115 certificates, i.e. (30%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 73 certificates, i.e. (19%), followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 71 certificates (18%), then municipality of Al Doha with 46 certificates, i.e. (12%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 45 certificates 12%, AL Shammal and Al Sheehaniya 12 certificates 3% each municipality, Al Khor 10 certificates 3%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 84% (321 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of August 2023, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 16% (63 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 86% (227 certificates) of all new residential building’s completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans by 7% (18 certificates), then apartments buildings certificates by 5% (13 certificates).
On the other hand, by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 46% (26 certificates), followed by commercial buildings with 40% (23 certificates), then Mosques with 9% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in August 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 3%. This decrease was clearly noted in the municipalities of: Al Khor (47%), Al Wakrah (24%), Al Da'ayen (21%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of: Al Sheehaniya (200%), Umm Slal (61%), Al Shammal (50%), Al Rayyan (7%), Al Doha (2%).
