Argentina - Building Permits
Argentina: Building Permits
| Mnemonic | HPMT.IARG | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | #, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Annual | 2.6 % | |
| Data | 2014 | 63,749 |
| 2013 | 62,134 | |
Series Information
| Source | National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of the Argentine Republic (INDEC) |
| Release | Building Permits |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Start Date | 12/31/1997 |
| End Date | 12/31/2014 |
Release Information
For Argentina, construction permits. The total includes new construction and expansions, for residential and non-residential buildings. Monthly from 1991.
Permit: Refers to the case or administrative process through which approval is sought for the erection of the building. Generally, each is entitled to a work permit, so this variable largely reflects the number of works that are licensed.
Municipalities considered in the survey: The list of the 188 municipalities included in the survey of Building Permits is based on these criteria:
- Municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to the Census of Population and Housing 1991.
- Provincial capitals.
- Municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants (according to the 1991 Population Census) that are integrated into larger agglomerates.
- Municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants (according to the Population Census 1991), of particular interest from the standpoint of building complex.
The complete list can be found in Table 1 of each file available in the Historical Series of Building Permits.
