Global: Ease of doing business score in Liberia
Liberia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 47.25 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Liberia, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Liberia is 47.25 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over five years.
Liberia ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.47 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 41.35 DB10-14 methodology | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.12 DB10-14 methodology | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 45.98 DB10-14 methodology | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 47.25 DB10-14 methodology | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 DB10-14 methodology | 40.47 DB10-14 methodology | 40.47 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.68 DB10-14 methodology | 41.35 DB10-14 methodology | 47.25 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 156 Uzbekistan 47.9 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 47.76 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 158 Ethiopia 47.38 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 160 Malawi 47.09 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 46.82 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 162 Mauritania 46.64 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Liberia?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Liberia was 47.25 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.25 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.47 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Liberia ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Liberia 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.