Number of permits issued for construction of the private sector

Distrito Nacional is the top region by number of permits issued for construction of the private sector in Dominican Republic. As of 2009, number of permits issued for construction of the private sector in Distrito Nacional was 391 that accounts for 33.36% of Dominican Republic's number of permits issued for construction of the private sector. The top 5 regions (others are Santo Domingo, Santiago, Duarte, and La Altagracia) account for 87.12% of it. Dominican Republic's total number of permits issued for construction of the private sector was estimated at 1,172 in 2009.