Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-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 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 January 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Wakrah comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 304 permits, i.e. 22% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 277 permits, i.e. 20%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 266 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Rayyan with 229 permits, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 148 permits (11%), Al Khor 66 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 56 permits (4%), and finally Al Shammal 36 permits (3%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 50% (696 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of January 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 46% (641 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (45 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 77% (441 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 15% (84 permits) and apartments buildings by 6% (36 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 53% (65 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 28% (35 permits), then governmental buildings with 14% (17 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in January 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 42%. The increase was noted in the all of the municipalities: Al Wakrah (104%), Al Sheehaniya (87%), Umm Slal (64%), Al Khor (61%), Al Shammal (44%), Al Doha (39%), Al Rayyan (21%), Al Da'ayen (7%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of January 2021, 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 99 certificates, i.e. (28%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 85 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 59 certificates (17%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 45 certificates, i.e.(13%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 34 certificates (10%), Al Khor 14 certificates 4%, Al Sheehaniya 12 certificates (3%), Al Shammal 4 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 70% (248 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of January 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 30% (104 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 64% (136 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 27% (57 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (15 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 46% (16 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 29% (10 certificates), then mosques with 11% (4 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in January 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 10%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al khor (40%), Al Doha (34%), Al Da’ayen (29%), Al Wakrah (10%), Umm Slal (6%), Al Rayyan (4%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (50%), Al Sheehaniya (33%).
