Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Global: Ease of doing business score was 21.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Eritrea, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Eritrea stood at 21.6 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over five years.
That places Eritrea 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.92 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 20.94 DB17-20 methodology | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.37 DB17-20 methodology | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5 DB17-20 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6 DB17-20 methodology | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 21.6 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 21.6 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Eritrea?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Eritrea was 21.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.