Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Global: Ease of doing business score was 78.51 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Azerbaijan, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Azerbaijan stood at 78.51 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over five years.
That places Azerbaijan 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65.76 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 64.56 DB17-20 methodology | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.14 DB17-20 methodology | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 73.9 DB17-20 methodology | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 78.51 DB17-20 methodology | +6.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 78.51 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 78.51 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.34 DB17-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- Merchandise trade 65.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 24.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Azerbaijan?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Azerbaijan was 78.51 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.51 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.56 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.