Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 51.66 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Bolivia, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Bolivia stood at 51.66 DB17-20 methodology. 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 3.8% over five years.
Bolivia ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.76 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 50.23 DB17-20 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.98 DB17-20 methodology | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.56 DB17-20 methodology | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.66 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 51.66 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 51.66 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.87 DB17-20 methodology, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 148 Maldives 53.27 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 149 Mali 52.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 150 Benin 52.4 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 51.4 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 153 Mauritania 51.06 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 50.89 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Bolivia?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Bolivia was 51.66 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.66 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.76 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Bolivia ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.