Global: Ease of doing business score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 47.38 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Ethiopia, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in Ethiopia stood at 47.38 DB10-14 methodology.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over five years.
Ethiopia ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.67 DB10-14 methodology | 45.67 DB10-14 methodology | 45.67 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.92 DB10-14 methodology | 47.38 DB10-14 methodology | 48.75 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 155 Côte d'Ivoire 47.93 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 47.9 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 47.76 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 159 Liberia 47.25 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 160 Malawi 47.09 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 46.82 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Ethiopia?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Ethiopia was 47.38 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.75 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.67 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Ethiopia ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.