Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 80.89 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Malaysia, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 80.89 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 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over five years.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.56 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 76.27 DB10-14 methodology | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 78.7 DB10-14 methodology | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7 DB10-14 methodology | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.89 DB10-14 methodology | +2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 80.89 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.36 DB10-14 methodology, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 80.89 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 | 74.56 DB10-14 methodology | 74.56 DB10-14 methodology | 74.56 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.64 DB10-14 methodology | 76.27 DB10-14 methodology | 80.89 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 63.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 64.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Malaysia?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Malaysia was 80.89 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.56 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.