Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the 102 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 June 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 184 permits, i.e. 29% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 117 permits, i.e. 18%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 112 permits, i.e.18% , then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 111 permits, i.e.17%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Khor 44 permits (7%), Umm Slal 41 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 20 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 8 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 38% (240 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of June 2023, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 60% (381 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (16 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 85% (170 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 7% (14 permits) and apartments buildings permits by 6% (12 permits)
On the other hand, industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 37% (15 permits), followed by commercial buildings with 29% (12 permits), then mosques with 27% (11 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in June 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 16%. The decrease was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Shammal (33%), Al Wakrah (32%), Al Doha (30%), Umm Slal (20%), Al Sheehaniya (13%), Al Rayyan (2%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of: Al Khor and Al Da'ayen (2%) each municipality.
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of June 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 78 certificates, i.e. (22%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 75 certificates, i.e. (21%), followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 72 certificates (20%), then municipality of Al Doha with 71 certificates, i.e. (20%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 27 certificates 8%, Al Sheehaniya 16 certificates 4%, AL Khor 14 certificates 4%, 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 76% (271 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of June 2023, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 24% (86 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 88% (182 certificates) of all new residential building’s completion certificates, followed by apartments buildings by 6% (12 certificates), then dwellings of housing loans certificates by 5% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 67% (42 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 21% (13 certificates), then mosques with 8% (5 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in June 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 23%. This decrease was clearly noted in the municipalities of: Al Shammal (75%), Al Rayyan (33%), Al Wakrah (29%), Al Da'ayen (16%), Al Doha (15%) , Umm Slal (13%). On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of: Al Sheehaniya (23%) and Al Khor (8%)>
