Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Samoa
Samoa: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 68.32 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Samoa, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 68.32 DB10-14 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over five years.
That places Samoa 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66.54 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 68.5 DB10-14 methodology | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 68.73 DB10-14 methodology | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.78 DB10-14 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.32 DB10-14 methodology | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 68.32 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.36 DB10-14 methodology, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 68.32 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.23 DB10-14 methodology, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.54 DB10-14 methodology | 66.54 DB10-14 methodology | 66.54 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.58 DB10-14 methodology | 68.32 DB10-14 methodology | 68.78 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Samoa?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Samoa was 68.32 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.78 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.54 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Samoa ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Samoa 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.