Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-fifth 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 March 2021, 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 445 permits, i.e. 37% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 215 permits, i.e. 18%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 179 permits, i.e.15%, then municipality of Al Wakrah with 171 permits, i.e.14%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 89 permits (7%), Al Khor 41 permits (3%), Al Sheehaniya 38 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 16 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 48% (573 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of March 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 47% (567 permits), and finally fencing permits with 5% (54 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 71% (355 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 21% (107 permits) and apartments buildings by 5% (23 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 44% (32 permits), followed by governmental buildings and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 23% (17 permits), then other non-residential building with 8% (6 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in March 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 8%. The decrease was noted in the most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (47%), Al Khor (20%), Um Slal (17%), Al Wakrah (15%), Al Da'ayen (12%), Al Rayyan (6%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (15%), Al Doha (9%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of March 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 106 certificates, i.e. (27%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 100 certificates, i.e. (25%), followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 61 certificates (15%), then Al Doha municipality with 58 certificates, i.e.(15%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 36 certificates (9%), Al Khor 14 certificates 4%, Al Shammal 13 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 6 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 72% (285 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of March 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 28% (109 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 67% (155 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 27% (63 certificates), then apartments buildings by 4% (9 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 48% (26 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 33% (18 certificates), then governmental buildings with 9% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in March 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 17%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Shammal (117%), Um Slal (57%), Al Doha (35%), Al Wakrah (28%), Al Khor (17%), Al Rayyan (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (45%), Al Da’ayen (10%).
