Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Global: Ease of doing business score

Hong Kong, China
86.36 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
United States of America
83.48 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
020406080200920112013

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 86.36 DB10-14 methodology against 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in United States of America, a difference of 2.88 DB10-14 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 86.06 DB10-14 methodology 86.28 DB10-14 methodology 0.2162 DB10-14 methodology United States of America
2010s 86.7 DB10-14 methodology 85.17 DB10-14 methodology 1.53 DB10-14 methodology Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
Hong Kong, China, at 86.36 DB10-14 methodology against 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
2.88 DB10-14 methodology, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology)
Unit
DB10-14 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 920 data points, 2009–2013
Last refreshed

The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.