Kuwait vs South Africa: Global: Ease of doing business score

Kuwait
67.4 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
South Africa
67.02 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Kuwait rank
84th
South Africa rank
85th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
0204060201520172019

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 67.4 DB17-20 methodology against 67.02 DB17-20 methodology in South Africa, a difference of 0.38 DB17-20 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 67.4 DB17-20 methodology against 67.02 DB17-20 methodology in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.38 DB17-20 methodology, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Kuwait ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th of 191 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
191 places, 955 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.