The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics is pleased to publish the forty first issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits issued by all municipalities of the State. It is worth mentioning that the statistics of Building Completion Certificates has been added to this issue.
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 Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to make use of the existing electronic link between the two ministries.
First: Building Permits:
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of May 2018, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 148 permits, i.e. 25% of the total issued permits while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 143 permits, i.e. 24%, followed by municipality of Doha with 122 permits (20%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 76 permits, i.e.13%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Sheehaniya 35 permits (6%), Umm Slal 32 permits (5%), Al Khor 30 permits (5%), and finally Al Shamal 11 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 52% (313 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of May 2018, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 45% (268 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 54% (136 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 38% (96 permits) and other residential buildings by 6% (14 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 62% (39 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 19% (12 permits), then governmental buildings and mosques with 10% (6 permits) each.
Comparing number of permits issued in May 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 10%. This decrease was clearly noted in the municipalities of: Rayyan (22%), Umm Slal (20%), Al Da'ayen (19%), Al Khor (9%). On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipalities of: Al Shamal (22%), Al Sheehaniya (9%), Doha (1%), but Al Wakrah municipality maintained the same number of issued permits.
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of May 2018, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 150 certificates, i.e. 37% of the total issued certificates while municipality of Doha came in second place with 78 certificates, i.e. 19%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 59 certificates (14%), then Al Wakrah municipality with 54 certificates, i.e.13%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 41 certificates (10%), Al Khor and Al Shamal 11 certificates (3%) each, and finally Al Sheehaniya 4 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 80% (325 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of May 2018, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 20% (83 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 57% (162 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 39% (111 certificates) and apartments buildings by 3% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, governmental buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 46% (18 certificates), followed by commercial buildings with 38% (15 certificates), then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories and mosques with 8% (3 certificates) each.
