Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the ninety-second 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 August 2022, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 205 permits, i.e. 26% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 182 permits, i.e. 23%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 176 permits, i.e.22%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 121 permits, i.e.15%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 37 permits (5%), Al Khor 26 permits (3%), Al Sheehaniya 22 permits (3%), and finally Al Shammal 15 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 43% (337 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of August 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 55% (430 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (17 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 86% (212 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 9% (23 permits) and dwellings of housing loans permits by 3% (8 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 56% (50 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 18% (16 permits), then governmental buildings and mosques with 12% each (11 permits each).
Comparing number of permits issued in August 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 43%. The increase was noted in all of the municipalities: Al Shammal (275%), Al Da'ayen (98%), Al Sheehaniya (47%), Al Rayyan (39%), Um Slal (37%), Al Doha (32%), Al Wakrah (31%), Al Khor (13%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of August 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Wakrah municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 102 certificates, i.e. (25%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 98 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 78 certificates (19%), then Al Doha municipality with 54 certificates, i.e.(13%). .
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 46 certificates 11%, Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (2%), Al Khor and Al Shammal 7 certificates for each municipality (2% each municipality).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 84% (338 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of August 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 16% (63 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 81% (212 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 9% (24 certificates), then apartments buildings by 6% (15 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 63% (47 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 20% (15 certificates), then governmental buildings with 11% (8 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in August 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 30%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Sheehanyia (125%), Al Wakrah (55%), Al Rayyan and Al Da'ayen (34% each municipality), Umm Slal (28% ), Al Doha (10%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (42%), Al Khor (30%).
