Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Algeria
Algeria: Global: Ease of doing business score was 48.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Algeria, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 48.6 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over five years.
Algeria ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Algeria, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.25 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 46.11 DB17-20 methodology | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 46.23 DB17-20 methodology | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5 DB17-20 methodology | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 48.6 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 48.6 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 48.6 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.95 DB17-20 methodology, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.2% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 73.0% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.0% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Algeria?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Algeria was 48.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.25 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Algeria ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 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 DB17-20 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.