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Global: Ease of doing business score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Global: Ease of doing business score was 71.97 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
71.97 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
72.46 DB17-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
71.59 DB17-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Global: Ease of doing business score in Bulgaria, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 72.5 DB17-20 methodology2016: 71.6 DB17-20 methodology2017: 71.7 DB17-20 methodology2018: 71.8 DB17-20 methodology2019: 72 DB17-20 methodology

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 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 58 Italy 72.85 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 59 Chile 72.58 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 60 Mexico 72.36 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 62 India 71.05 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 63 Saudi Arabia 70.87 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 64 Ukraine 70.21 DB17-20 methodology compare

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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 61st out of 190 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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Indicator
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
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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.