Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 47.76 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Equatorial Guinea, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Equatorial Guinea is 47.76 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over five years.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.63 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 44.94 DB10-14 methodology | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4 DB10-14 methodology | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 47.74 DB10-14 methodology | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.76 DB10-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.76 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.36 DB10-14 methodology, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.76 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.97 DB10-14 methodology, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.63 DB10-14 methodology | 45.63 DB10-14 methodology | 45.63 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.96 DB10-14 methodology | 44.94 DB10-14 methodology | 47.76 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 155 Madagascar 48.07 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 47.93 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 47.9 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 159 Ethiopia 47.38 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 160 Liberia 47.25 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 161 Malawi 47.09 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 184.58 million current US$ (1996)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.88 million current US$ (1996)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Equatorial Guinea was 47.76 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.76 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.94 DB10-14 methodology in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.