Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Argentina
Argentina: Global: Ease of doing business score was 58.96 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Argentina, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Argentina stood at 58.96 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over five years.
Argentina ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.73 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 57.24 DB17-20 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.31 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.18 DB17-20 methodology | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.96 DB17-20 methodology | +1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 58.96 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 58.96 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.87 DB17-20 methodology, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Argentina?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Argentina was 58.96 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.73 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Argentina 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.