Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-sixth 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 April 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 162 permits, i.e. 32% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 105 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 79 permits, i.e.16%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 73 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 30 permits (6%), Al Khor 27 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 14 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 10 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 45% (227 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of April 2021, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 51% (254 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (19 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (135 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 18% (33 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (13 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 42% (18 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 28% (12 permits), then other non-residential building with 12% (5 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in April 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 58%. The decrease was noted in all of the municipalities: Um Salal (66%), Al Rayyan (64%), Al Sheehaniya (63%), Al Da'ayen (59%), Al Wakrah (54%), Al Doha (51%), Al Shammal (38%), Al Khor (34%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of April 2021, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 93 certificates, i.e. (28%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 72 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 61 certificates (18%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 54 certificates, i.e.(16%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 23 certificates 7%, Al Khor 16 certificates 5%, Al Sheehaniya 8 certificates (2%), Al Shammal 7 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 69% (232 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of April 2021, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 31% (102 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 69% (132 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 23% (43 certificates), then apartments buildings by 7% (13 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 44% (18 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 24% (10 certificates), then governmental buildings with 22% (9 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in April 2021 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 15%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (46%), Um Slal (36%), Al Wakrah (28%), Al Rayyan (12%), Al Da’ayen (11%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (33%), Al Khor (14%), Al Doha (5%).
