Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Global: Ease of doing business score was 71.97 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Bulgaria, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Bulgaria is 71.97 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.46 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 71.59 DB17-20 methodology | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.69 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.81 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.97 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 71.97 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 71.97 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.34 DB17-20 methodology, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Bulgaria?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Bulgaria was 71.97 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.46 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.