China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Global: Ease of doing business score

China (People’s Republic of)
77.28 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Spain
77.94 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 77.94 DB17-20 methodology against 77.28 DB17-20 methodology in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.66 DB17-20 methodology.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 190 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
Spain, at 77.94 DB17-20 methodology against 77.28 DB17-20 methodology in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
0.66 DB17-20 methodology, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 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 (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
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 DB17-20 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.