Global: Ease of doing business score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global: Ease of doing business score was 57.18 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Lesotho, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.18 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over five years.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.27 DB10-14 methodology | 49.27 DB10-14 methodology | 49.27 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.22 DB10-14 methodology | 50.25 DB10-14 methodology | 57.18 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Lesotho?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Lesotho was 57.18 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.18 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.27 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.