Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Iran
Iran: Global: Ease of doing business score was 58.55 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Iran, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Iran is 58.55 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.
That places Iran 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Iran, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.38 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 55.71 DB17-20 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.7 DB17-20 methodology | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.64 DB17-20 methodology | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 58.55 DB17-20 methodology | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 58.55 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.35 DB17-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 58.55 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.95 DB17-20 methodology, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
- 125 Brazil 59.08 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 126 Paraguay 59.05 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 127 Argentina 58.96 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 129 Barbados 57.91 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 130 Ecuador 57.72 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57.09 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Iran?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Iran was 58.55 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.38 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Iran 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.