Global: Ease of doing business score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 80.89 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
80.89 DB10-14 methodology
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
80.89 DB10-14 methodology
in 2013
All-time low
74.56 DB10-14 methodology
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2013

Global: Ease of doing business score in Malaysia, 2009–2013

0204060802009201120132009: 74.6 DB10-14 methodology2010: 76.3 DB10-14 methodology2011: 78.7 DB10-14 methodology2012: 78.7 DB10-14 methodology2013: 80.9 DB10-14 methodology

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 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Finland 81.48 DB10-14 methodology compare
  2. 12 Iceland 81.44 DB10-14 methodology compare
  3. 13 Ireland 81.36 DB10-14 methodology compare
  4. 15 Australia 80.32 DB10-14 methodology compare
  5. 16 Japan 79.82 DB10-14 methodology compare
  6. 17 Canada 79.81 DB10-14 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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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 183 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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Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology)
Unit
DB10-14 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 915 data points, 2009–2013
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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.