Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Spain
Spain: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 70.25 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Spain, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in Spain stood at 70.25 DB10-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over five years.
That places Spain 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Spain, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.63 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 68.33 DB10-14 methodology | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.98 DB10-14 methodology | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.99 DB10-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.25 DB10-14 methodology | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 70.25 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.22 DB10-14 methodology, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 70.25 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.07 DB10-14 methodology, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.63 DB10-14 methodology | 67.63 DB10-14 methodology | 67.63 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.64 DB10-14 methodology | 68.33 DB10-14 methodology | 70.25 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 127.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 255.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Spain?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Spain was 70.25 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Spain 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.