Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-second 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 December 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Da'ayen comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 248 permits, i.e. 26% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 200 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by municipality of Al Rayyan with 189 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Wakrah with 149 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 90 permits (9%), Al Khor 41 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 30 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 25 permits (3%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 52% (507 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of December 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 44% (429 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (36 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 77% (329 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 13% (54 permits) and apartments buildings by 8% (34 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 44% (36 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 31% (25 permits), then governmental buildings with 19% (15 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in December 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 28%. The increase was noted in the most of the municipalities: Al Da’ayen (68%), Al Sheehaniya (58%), Umm Slal (50%), Al Shammal (39%), Al Rayyan (30%), Al Doha (24%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Khor (13%), Al Wakrah (9%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of December 2020, 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 95 certificates, i.e. (30%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 77 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 44 certificates (14%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 35 certificates, i.e.(11%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 32 certificates (10%), Al Sheehaniya 18 certificates 6%, Al Khor 10 certificates (3%), Al Shammal 8 certificates (3%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 69% (220 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of December 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 31% (99 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 58% (104 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 36% (64 certificates), then apartments buildings by 3% (6 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 39% (16 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 29% (12 certificates), then governmental buildings and mosques with 24% (5 certificates) for each.
Comparing number of certificates issued in December 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 10%. This decrease was clearly noted in some of the municipalities : Al Da’ayen (51%), Al Doha (33%), Al Wakrah (10%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (200%), Al Khor (25%), Al Rayyan (20%) , Umm Slal (7%), while Al Shammal municipality maintained the same number of issued certificates .
