Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Global: Ease of doing business score was 36.21 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 36.21 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over five years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.36 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 34.39 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.57 DB17-20 methodology | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.23 DB17-20 methodology | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.21 DB17-20 methodology | +2.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 36.21 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 36.21 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 181 Congo 39.53 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 182 East Timor 39.36 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 183 Chad 36.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 185 Central African Republic 35.57 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 186 South Sudan 34.62 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 187 Libya 32.69 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 36.21 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.