Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the fifty-ninth 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 November 2019, 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 199 permits, i.e. 30% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 158 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by Al Da'ayen municipality with 120 permits, i.e.18%, then municipality of Doha with 116 permits, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 38 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 17 permits (3%), Al Khor 13 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 12 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 56% (376 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of November 2019, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 42% (284 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (13 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 74% (199 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 19% (52 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 51% (55 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 38% (41 permits) , then governmental buildings with 5% (5 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in November 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 29%. The decrease was noted in all municipalities as follows: Al Khor (68%), Al Sheehaniya (55%), Al Shammal (45%), Umm Slal (43%), Al Da'ayen (38%), Al Doha (32%), Al Wakrah (22%), Al Rayyan (10%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of November 2019, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 83 certificates, i.e. (29%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 59 certificates, i.e. (21%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 54 certificates (19%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 48 certificates, i.e.(17%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 18 certificates (6%), Al Sheehaniya 10 certificates (3%), Al Khor 9 certificates (3%) and finally 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 75% (214 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of November 2019, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 25% (73 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 57% (107 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 34% (63 certificates) and apartments buildings by 7% (14 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 56% (15 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 22% (6 certificates), then mosques with 15% (4 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in November 2019 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 20%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Da'ayen (38%), Al Khor (36%), Al Doha (24%), Al Sheehaniya (23%), Al Rayyan (18%), Umm Slal (14%). On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipalities of: Al Shammal (20%), Al Wakrah (4%).
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