Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Ghana
Ghana: Global: Ease of doing business score was 59.96 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Ghana, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 59.96 DB17-20 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.
That places Ghana 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Ghana, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.99 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 58.04 DB17-20 methodology | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.38 DB17-20 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.43 DB17-20 methodology | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59.96 DB17-20 methodology | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 59.96 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.88 DB17-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 59.96 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Ghana?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Ghana was 59.96 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.43 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.99 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Ghana 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.