Global: Ease of doing business score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Global: Ease of doing business score was 87.34 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in New Zealand, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in New Zealand stood at 87.34 DB10-14 methodology.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global: Ease of doing business score in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.24 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 87.32 DB10-14 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.35 DB10-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.47 DB10-14 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.34 DB10-14 methodology | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.24 DB10-14 methodology | 87.24 DB10-14 methodology | 87.24 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.37 DB10-14 methodology | 87.32 DB10-14 methodology | 87.47 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in New Zealand?
- Global: ease of doing business score in New Zealand was 87.34 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.47 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.24 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.