Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 48.07 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Madagascar, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Madagascar is 48.07 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.
Madagascar ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.98 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 46.35 DB10-14 methodology | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.16 DB10-14 methodology | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 48.03 DB10-14 methodology | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.07 DB10-14 methodology | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48.07 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.32 DB10-14 methodology, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48.07 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.97 DB10-14 methodology, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.98 DB10-14 methodology | 46.98 DB10-14 methodology | 46.98 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.65 DB10-14 methodology | 46.35 DB10-14 methodology | 48.16 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 152 Algeria 48.74 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 153 Iraq 48.57 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 154 Nigeria 48.34 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 47.93 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 47.9 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 47.76 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Madagascar?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Madagascar was 48.07 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.16 DB10-14 methodology in 2011.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.35 DB10-14 methodology in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Madagascar ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.