Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the eighty-fifth 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 January 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 196 permits, i.e. 26% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 152 permits, i.e. 20%, followed by Al Da'ayen municipality of with 150 permits, i.e.20%, then municipality of Al Doha with 137 permits, i.e.18%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal 46 permits (6%), Al Khor 44 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 21 permits (3%), 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 51% (385 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of January 2022, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 46% (346 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (28 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 73% (202 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 16% (44 permits) and apartments buildings by 9% (26 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 64% (69 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 15% (16 permits) , then mosques with 13% (14 certificates).
Comparing number of permits issued in January 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 13%. The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Khor (57%), Al Da'ayen (50%), Al Shammal (30%), Al Doha (23%), Al Rayyan (5%), Umm Slal (2%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (9%), and Al Wakrah (10%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of January 2022, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Wakrah municipality and come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 77 certificates i.e. (24%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 71 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 65 certificates (20%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 55 certificates, i.e.17%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 32 certificates 10%, Al Sheehaniya 11 certificates (3%), Al Khor 7 certificates (2%), 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 80% (257 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of January 2022, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 20% (65 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 61% (122 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 30% (59 certificates), then apartments buildings by 9% (17 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 64% (37 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 17% (10 certificates), then mosques with 10% (6 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in January 2022 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 8%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (1000%), Al Wakrah (28%), Umm Slal (7%), Al Rayyan (4%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Doha (6%), Al Khor (13%), Al Shammal (43%), while Al Da'ayen municipality maintained the same number of issued certificates.
