Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Global: Ease of doing business score

Samoa
62.07 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Sri Lanka
61.81 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Samoa rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
100th

Global: Ease of doing business score over time

  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
0204060201520172019

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 62.07 DB17-20 methodology against 61.81 DB17-20 methodology in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.26 DB17-20 methodology.

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

Samoa ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global: ease of doing business score, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
Samoa, at 62.07 DB17-20 methodology against 61.81 DB17-20 methodology in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in global: ease of doing business score between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
0.26 DB17-20 methodology, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for global: ease of doing business score?
Samoa ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th 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.