Global: Ease of doing business score in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Global: Ease of doing business score was 49.84 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Sao Tome and Principe is 49.84 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.37 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 40.53 DB10-14 methodology | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 46.75 DB10-14 methodology | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 47.01 DB10-14 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.84 DB10-14 methodology | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.37 DB10-14 methodology | 42.37 DB10-14 methodology | 42.37 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.03 DB10-14 methodology | 40.53 DB10-14 methodology | 49.84 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
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More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.84 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.84 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 DB10-14 methodology in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.