Global: Ease of doing business score in France

France: Global: Ease of doing business score was 76.8 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
76.8 DB17-20 methodology
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
76.8 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
76.01 DB17-20 methodology
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

0204060802015201720192015: 76.1 DB17-20 methodology2016: 76.3 DB17-20 methodology2017: 76 DB17-20 methodology2018: 76.8 DB17-20 methodology2019: 76.8 DB17-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in France is 76.8 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over five years.

That places France 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Japan 78 DB17-20 methodology compare
  2. 31 Spain 77.94 DB17-20 methodology compare
  3. 32 China 77.28 DB17-20 methodology compare
  4. 34 Türkiye 76.79 DB17-20 methodology compare
  5. 35 Israel 76.68 DB17-20 methodology compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 76.62 DB17-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global: ease of doing business score in France?
Global: ease of doing business score in France was 76.8 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 76.8 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 76.01 DB17-20 methodology in 2017.
How does France rank for global: ease of doing business score?
France ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this France 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
Last refreshed

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.