Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the ninety-third 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 September 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 250 permits, i.e. 28% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 227 permits, i.e. 26%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 164 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 116 permits, i.e.13%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 51 permits (6%), Al Khor 40 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 20 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 16 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 40% (356 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of September 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 58% (512 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (16 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 84% (231 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 9% (25 permits) and dwellings of housing loans permits by 5% (13 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 54% (44 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 20% (16 permits), then other non-residential buildings with 15% (12 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in September 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 13%. The increase was noted in some of the municipalities: Al Khor (54%), Um Slal (38%), Al Doha (25%), Al Rayyan (22%) and Al Shammal (7%). On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (9%), Al Wakrah (7%) and Al Da'ayen (4%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of September 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Rayyan come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 157 certificates, i.e. (28%) of the total issued certificates, while Al Wakrah municipality came in second place with 131 certificates, i.e. (23%), followed by Al Doha municipality with 108 certificates (19%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 101 certificates, i.e.(18%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 27 certificates 5%, Al Khor 16 certificates (3%), Al Shammal 15 certificates (3%) and Al Sheehaniya 10 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 79% (447 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of September 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 21% (118 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 75% (263 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by apartments buildings certificates by 19% (68 certificates), then dwellings of housing loans and other residential buildings by 3% each (10 certificates each).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 50% (48 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 21% (20 certificates), then governmental buildings with 16% (15 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in September 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 41%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Khor (129%), Al Shammal (114%), Al Doha (100%), Al Rayyan (60%), Al Da'ayen (29%), Al Wakrah (28%) and Al Sheehanyia (11%). On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Umm Slal (41% ).
