Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Global: Ease of doing business score was 73.35 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Cyprus, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Cyprus is 73.35 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
Cyprus ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71.95 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 72.31 DB17-20 methodology | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.28 DB17-20 methodology | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.78 DB17-20 methodology | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.35 DB17-20 methodology | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 73.35 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 73.35 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.34 DB17-20 methodology, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 51 Croatia 73.62 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 52 Hungary 73.42 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 53 Morocco 73.38 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 55 Romania 73.33 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 56 Kenya 73.22 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 57 Kosovo 73.18 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 73.18 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,513 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Cyprus?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Cyprus was 73.35 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.95 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.