Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the 111 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 March 2024, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 210 permits, i.e. 28% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 179 permits, i.e. 24%, followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 120 permits, i.e.16%, then Al Da'ayen municipality with 111 permits, i.e.15%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Khor 55 permits (7%), Umm Slal 39 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 27 permits (4%), Al Shammal 6 permits (1%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 42% (310 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of March 2024, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 53% (399 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 88% (226 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 11% (29 permits), and other residential buildings permits by 1% (2 permits).
On the other hand, industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 34% (18 permits), followed by service / infrastructure buildings with 24% (13 permits), then commercial buildings with 17% (9 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in March 2024 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 8%. This increase was noted in the most of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (42%), Al Doha (26%), Al Wakrah and Al Khor (20%) each municipality, Al Rayyan (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of: Al Shammal (54%), Umm Slal (26%), Al Da'ayen (10%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of March 2024, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Wakrah come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 93 certificates, i.e. (27%) of the total issued certificates, while Al Rayyan municipality came in second place with 83 certificates, i.e. (24%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 69 certificates (20%), then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 46 certificates, i.e. (14%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows:
Umm Slal 21 certificates 6%, Al Khor 17 certificates 5%, Al Shammal and Al Sheehaniya 5 certificates 1% each municipality.
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 77% (261 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of March 2024, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 23% (78 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 91% (170 certificates) of all new residential building’s completion certificates, followed by apartments buildings by 7% (13 certificates), then other residential buildings certificates by 2% (4 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial and administration buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 61% (45 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 20% (15 certificates), then service / infrastructure buildings with 9% (7 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in March 2024 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 3%. This increase was clearly noted in the municipalities of: Al Shammal (150%), Umm Slal (75%), Al Sheehaniya (67%), Al Rayyan (20%), Al Khor (13%), al Doha (10%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of: Al Da'ayen (28%), Al Wakrah (8%).
