Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Benin
Benin: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 46.39 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Benin, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Benin is 46.39 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over five years.
That places Benin 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Benin, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.84 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 41.34 DB10-14 methodology | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 43.79 DB10-14 methodology | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 45.54 DB10-14 methodology | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.39 DB10-14 methodology | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46.39 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7 DB10-14 methodology, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46.39 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.97 DB10-14 methodology, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.84 DB10-14 methodology | 39.84 DB10-14 methodology | 39.84 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.27 DB10-14 methodology | 41.34 DB10-14 methodology | 46.39 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Syria 46.82 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 163 Mauritania 46.64 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 46.49 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 166 Togo 46.36 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 167 Bangladesh 46.25 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 168 Guinea 46.19 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Benin?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Benin was 46.39 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.39 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.84 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.