Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Hungary
Hungary: Global: Ease of doing business score was 73.42 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Hungary, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Hungary stood at 73.42 DB17-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.
Hungary ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Hungary, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71.07 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 71.38 DB17-20 methodology | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.68 DB17-20 methodology | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 73.24 DB17-20 methodology | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.42 DB17-20 methodology | +0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 73.42 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.07 DB17-20 methodology, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 73.42 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 Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Hungary?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Hungary was 73.42 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.07 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Hungary 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.