Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the ninetieth 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 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 203 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 165 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality of with 157 permits, i.e.21%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 125 permits, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 42 permits (6%), Al Khor 33 permits (4%), Al Sheehaniya 17 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 13 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 41% (313 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of June 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 54% (404 permits), and finally fencing permits with 5% (38 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (158 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 18% (40 permits) and apartments buildings by 8% (18 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 70% (67 permits), followed by mosques with 10% (10 permits), then industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 9% (9 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in June 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 17%. The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Khor (120%), Al Sheehaniya (70%), Al Da'ayen (33%), Al Shammal (30%), Al Rayyan (22%), Al Wakrah (15%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Umm Slal (11%), Al Doha (1%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of June 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Rayyan municipality and Al Wakrah municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 89 certificates (each municipality) i.e. (22%) each municipality of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Da'ayen came in second place with 80 certificates, i.e. (20%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 76 certificates (19%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 28 certificates 7%, Al Khor 18 certificates (5%), Al Shammal 12 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 7 certificates 2%.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 82% (329 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of June 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 18% (70 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (186 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 18% (45 certificates), then apartments buildings by 8% (20 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 55% (41 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 28% (21 certificates), then governmental buildings with 13% (10 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in June 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 61%. This increase was clearly noted in all of the municipalities: Al Doha (153%), Al Shammal (140%), Al Khor (125%), Umm Slal (100%), Al Da'ayen (51% ), Al Wakrah (44%), Al Rayyan (27%), Al Sheehanyia (17%).
