Global: Ease of doing business score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 67.58 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in Saudi Arabia stood at 67.58 DB10-14 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66.08 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 67.09 DB10-14 methodology | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.97 DB10-14 methodology | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68 DB10-14 methodology | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.58 DB10-14 methodology | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.08 DB10-14 methodology | 66.08 DB10-14 methodology | 66.08 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.41 DB10-14 methodology | 66.97 DB10-14 methodology | 68 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Saudi Arabia?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Saudi Arabia was 67.58 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.08 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.