Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in United States
United States: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in United States, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
United States recorded 83.48 DB10-14 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over five years.
United States ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in United States, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.28 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 86.02 DB10-14 methodology | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.95 DB10-14 methodology | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.25 DB10-14 methodology | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.48 DB10-14 methodology | -2.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 83.48 DB10-14 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.22 DB10-14 methodology, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.28 DB10-14 methodology | 86.28 DB10-14 methodology | 86.28 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.17 DB10-14 methodology | 83.48 DB10-14 methodology | 86.02 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in United States?
- Global: ease of doing business score in United States was 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 86.28 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.48 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- How does United States rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- United States ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this United States 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.