Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Guyana
Guyana: Global: Ease of doing business score was 55.49 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Guyana, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Guyana is 55.49 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over five years.
That places Guyana 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Guyana, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.97 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 56.36 DB17-20 methodology | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 56.76 DB17-20 methodology | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.59 DB17-20 methodology | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.49 DB17-20 methodology | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 55.49 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 55.49 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.87 DB17-20 methodology, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Guyana?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Guyana was 55.49 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.76 DB17-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.97 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Guyana ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Guyana 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.