Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in France
France: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 70.39 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in France, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in France stood at 70.39 DB10-14 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
France ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in France, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.34 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 70.99 DB10-14 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.14 DB10-14 methodology | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.65 DB10-14 methodology | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.39 DB10-14 methodology | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 70.39 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.22 DB10-14 methodology, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 70.39 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.07 DB10-14 methodology, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.34 DB10-14 methodology | 70.34 DB10-14 methodology | 70.34 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.79 DB10-14 methodology | 70.39 DB10-14 methodology | 71.14 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 378.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 428.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in France?
- Global: ease of doing business score in France was 70.39 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 71.14 DB10-14 methodology in 2011.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.34 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does France rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- France ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this France 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.