Doha: The number of Building Permits issued by all municipalities in Qatar witnessed a 37 percent increase in January compared to the previous month, according to the ninety-seventh issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits and Building Completion certificates, published by the Planning and Statistics Authority.
The increase was noted in most of the municipalities: Al Khor (132%), Al Sheehaniya (72%), Al Rayyan (64%), Al Da'ayen (46%), Al shammal (42%), Al Wakrah (23%), Al Doha (13%), while Um Salal Municipality remain the same number of issued permits, the data indicated.
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.
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of January 2023, according to their geographical distribution, municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 179 permits, i.e. 25% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 160 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Doha municipality with 141 permits, i.e. 20%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 111 permits, i.e. 15%.
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Khor 44 permits (6%), Um Slal 38 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 31 permits (4%), and finally Al Shammal 17 permits (2%). In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 38% (275 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of January 2023, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 59% (423 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (23 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, villas top the list, accounting for 86% (166 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by apartments buildings permits by 7% (14 permits) and dwellings of housing loans permits by 5% (9 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 58% (48 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops/factories with 22% (18 permits), then governmental buildings with 10% (8 permits).
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of January 2023, according to their geographical distribution, Al Rayyan municipality come at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 103 certificates, i.e. (27%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Doha and Al Da'ayen came in second place with 81 certificates each municipality, i.e. (21%) each municipality, followed by municipality of Al Wakrah with 79 certificates (20%).
The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 24 certificates 6%, Al Khor and Al Sheehaniya 7 certificates (2%) each, Al Shammal 5 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 69% (266 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of January 2023, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 31% (121 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, villas top the list, accounting for 81% (162 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans and apartments buildings certificates by 8% (16 certificates) each, then other residential buildings by 3% (6 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 64% (42 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g., workshops and factories with 17% (11 certificates), then mosques with 9% (6 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in January 2023 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 15%. This increase was clearly noted in most of the municipalities: Al Doha (69%), Umm Slal (26%), Al Rayyan (14%), Al Wakrah (7%), Al Da'ayen (4%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (50%), Al khor and Al Sheehanyia (22%) each.
