Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Global: Ease of doing business score was 55.04 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Cape Verde, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Cape Verde stood at 55.04 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.43 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 53.41 DB17-20 methodology | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.98 DB17-20 methodology | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.01 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.04 DB17-20 methodology | +1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 55.04 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 55.04 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 135 Guyana 55.49 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 136 Belize 55.47 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 55.26 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 139 Mozambique 55 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.64 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 54.47 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Cape Verde?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Cape Verde was 55.04 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.04 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.41 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.