Global: Ease of doing business score in South Africa
South Africa: Global: Ease of doing business score was 71.31 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in South Africa, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in South Africa is 71.31 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over five years.
South Africa ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.98 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 68.25 DB10-14 methodology | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.01 DB10-14 methodology | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.04 DB10-14 methodology | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.31 DB10-14 methodology | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.98 DB10-14 methodology | 67.98 DB10-14 methodology | 67.98 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.15 DB10-14 methodology | 68.25 DB10-14 methodology | 71.31 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in South Africa?
- Global: ease of doing business score in South Africa was 71.31 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.31 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.98 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this South Africa 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.