Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in South Korea
South Korea: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 82.99 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in South Korea, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 82.99 DB10-14 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over five years.
South Korea ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80.94 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 81.12 DB10-14 methodology | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.81 DB10-14 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.83 DB10-14 methodology | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.99 DB10-14 methodology | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 82.99 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.22 DB10-14 methodology, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 82.99 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.23 DB10-14 methodology, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.94 DB10-14 methodology | 80.94 DB10-14 methodology | 80.94 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.19 DB10-14 methodology | 81.12 DB10-14 methodology | 82.99 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 183.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in South Korea?
- Global: ease of doing business score in South Korea was 82.99 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.99 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.94 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this South Korea 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.