Global: Ease of doing business score in Portugal
Portugal: Global: Ease of doing business score was 74.47 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Portugal, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 74.47 DB10-14 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over five years.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Portugal, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.73 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 72.94 DB10-14 methodology | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73.82 DB10-14 methodology | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.58 DB10-14 methodology | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.47 DB10-14 methodology | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.73 DB10-14 methodology | 70.73 DB10-14 methodology | 70.73 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.95 DB10-14 methodology | 72.94 DB10-14 methodology | 74.58 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 North Macedonia 74.98 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 30 Poland 74.9 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 31 Netherlands 74.63 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 33 Chile 73.55 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 34 Czechia 73.13 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 72.3 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Portugal?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Portugal was 74.47 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.58 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.73 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Portugal 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.