Global: Ease of doing business score in Denmark
Denmark: Global: Ease of doing business score was 84.32 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Denmark, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in Denmark stood at 84.32 DB10-14 methodology.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over five years.
Denmark ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.58 DB10-14 methodology | 82.58 DB10-14 methodology | 82.58 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.32 DB10-14 methodology | 83.6 DB10-14 methodology | 84.73 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 New Zealand 87.34 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 3 Hong Kong 86.36 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 4 United Kingdom 84.79 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 6 United States 83.48 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 7 South Korea 82.99 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 8 Georgia 82.39 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 128.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Denmark?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Denmark was 84.32 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.73 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.58 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Denmark 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.