Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in East Timor
East Timor: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 45.33 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in East Timor, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in East Timor is 45.33 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over five years.
East Timor ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.98 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 42.86 DB10-14 methodology | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.26 DB10-14 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.4 DB10-14 methodology | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.33 DB10-14 methodology | +4.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 45.33 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7 DB10-14 methodology, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 45.33 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.23 DB10-14 methodology, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.98 DB10-14 methodology | 41.98 DB10-14 methodology | 41.98 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.71 DB10-14 methodology | 42.86 DB10-14 methodology | 45.33 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in East Timor?
- Global: ease of doing business score in East Timor was 45.33 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.33 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.98 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- East Timor ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this East Timor 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.