Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the 101 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 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 May 2023, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 187 permits, i.e. 25% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 168 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 165 permits, i.e.22%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 109 permits, i.e.14%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 51 permits (7%), Al khor 43 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 23 permits (3%), 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 40% (302 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of May 2023, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 58% (442 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (14 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 84% (203 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 8% (19 permits) and dwellings of housing loans permits by 7% (17 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 48% (29 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 28% (17 permits), then governmental buildings with 13% (8 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in May 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 98%. The increase was noted in all of the municipalities: Al Shammal (300%), Umm Slal (240%), Al Sheehaniya (130%), Al Da'ayen (127%), Al Wakrah (101%), Al Doha (89%), Al Rayyan (83%), Al Khor (26%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of May 2023, 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 116 certificates, i.e. (25%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 105 certificates, i.e. (23%), followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 86 certificates (19%), then municipality of Al Doha with 84 certificates, i.e.18%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 31 certificates 7%, Al Khor 16 certificates 3%, Al Shammal and Al Sheehaniya 13 certificates 3% each municipality.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 81% (374 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of May 2023, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 19% (90 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 87% (251 certificates) of all new residential building’s completion certificates, followed by apartments buildings by 8% (24 certificates), then dwellings of housing loans certificates by 5% (14 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 61% (52 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 21% (18 certificates), then mosques with 8% (7 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in May 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 83%. This increase was clearly noted in all of the municipalities: Al Doha (200%), Al Shammal (167%), Al Wakrah (144%), Al Sheehaniya (117%), Al Rayyan (55%), Al Da'ayen (46%), Umm Slal (29%), While Al Khor municipality remain the same number of issued certificates.
